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OF THE PORTION OF THE FAMOUS
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THE PROPERTY OF THE
BT. Hon. THE EAEL OF ASHBUKNHAM
KNOWN AS
arije Barrois Collection.
Fiest Day Monday, 10th June Lots 1 to 120
Second Day Tuesday, 11th June Lots 121 to 245
Third Day Wednesday, 12th June Lots 246 to 376
Fourth Day Thursday, 13th June Lots 377 to 505
Fifth Day Friday, 14th June Lots 506 to 628
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CATALOGUE
OF THE PORTION OF THE FAMOUS
COLLECTION of MANUSCRIPTS
THK PROPERTY OF THE
Kt. Hon. the EARL OF ASHBURNHAM,
KNOWN AS
Zfyt ftarrote ©ollectton*
WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
BY MESSES.
SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE,
JCurtiorteers of fiterars property & Works illustrating of tlje JFine Arts,
AT THEIR HOUSE, No. 13, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.
On MONDAY, the 10th day of JUNE, 1901, and four following days,
AT ONE O'CLOCK PEECISELY.
MAY BE VIEWED TWO DAYS PEIOE. CATALOGUES MAY BE HAD.
DRYDEN PKESS: J. DAVY AND SONS, 137, LONG ACRE. LONDON.
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CONDITIONS OF SALE.
I. The highest bidder to be the buyer ; and if any dispute arise between
bidders, the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again,
provided the Auctioneer cannot decide the said dispute.
II. No person to advance less than Is. ; above five pounds, 2s. Gd. ; and
so on in proportion.
III. In the case of lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall
have the right to bid on behalf of the seller.
IV. The purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and to pay
down 10s. in the pound, if required, in part payment of the purchase-
money ; in default of which the lot or lots purchased to be immediately
put up again and re-sold.
V. The lots to be taken away, at the buyer's expense, immediately after
the conclusion of the sale ; in default of which Messrs. Sotheby,
Wilkinson & Hodge will not hold themselves responsible if lost,
stolen, damaged, or otherwise destroyed, but they will be left at the
sole risk of the purchaser. If, at the expiration of One Week after
the conclusion of the sale the books or other property are not cleared
or paid for, they will then be catalogued for immediate sale, and the
expense, the same as if re-sold, will be added to the amount at which
the books were bought. Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge will
have the option of reselling the lots uncleared either by public or
private sale without any notice being given to the defaulter.
VI. Every lot will be sold with all faults and errors of description, and on
no account will any lot be taken back, nor any allowance made.
VII. To prevent inaccuracy in the delivery, and inconvenience in the
settlement of the purchases, no lot on any account can be removed
during the time of sale.
VIII. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money
required and deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited ; and if
any loss is sustained in the reselling of such lots as are not cleared or paid
for all charges on such re-sale shall he made good by the defaulters at this
sale.
Gentlemen who cannot attend the Sale may have their Commissions faithfully
executed by their humble Servants,
SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE,
13, Wellington Street, Strand, London,
Ztyt ftgtrtwmjtem WLibvav^
THE BAEEOIS MANUSCEIPTS
HE Barrois Collection of Manuscripts, the Property of the
Et. Hon. the Earl of Ashburnham, now offered for Sale by
Public Auction, was formed by M. Paul Barrois, Deputy
for Lille, before the Revolution in Paris in 1848, and was purchased
from him en bloc by the late Earl of Ashburnham in 1849.
It originally contained a number of volumes which M. Delisle,
Chief Librarian of the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, conclusively
proved to have belonged at some time or other to that Institution.
These Volumes were in 1888, by negotiation with the present Earl
of Ashburnham, acquired by France.
It comprises a large number of Manuscripts of great importance
and varied interest — historical, theological, literary and artistic. It
includes Early French Romances in Verse, many connected with
the Arthurian Legends ; the Writings of Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarch ;
Christine de Pisan, G-uillaume Lorris, Jehan de Meun, and other Italian
and French Writers of the 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries ; Early
MSS. of the Gospels and Epistles; Codex es of the Greek and Roman
Classics ; the Early Fathers from St. Augustine ; the Schoolmen of
the Middle Ages ; Old Chroniclers ; a long and most valuable Series
of Anglo-Norman Charters ; Original Letters and Papers relating to
Mary Queen of Scots ; and others of special English Interest ; Modern
Documents connected with French and English History, many
relating to Flanders and Burgundy.
A large number of the MSS. are very finely illuminated, as the
facsimiles in the illustrated Catalogue show, many of which are of
very great importance for details of the Costume, Civil, Ecclesiastical,
Military and Domestic, as well as the Architecture of the period in
which they were written.
Many of the MSS. are in fine historical bindings, some with
Ancient Carved Ivory Plaques.
There are also 16th, 17th and 18th Century MSS., exhibiting
beautiful specimens of Caligraphy and Artistic Decoration.
SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE.
April, 1901.
CATALOGUE
OF
THE PORTION OF THE MAGNIFICENT
THE PROPERTY OF THE ElGHT HON.
THE EAKL OF ASHBURNHAM,
Knoiun as the " BARROIS COLLECTION."
(N.B. — The Roman Numbers within parentheses refer to the Original Numbers of
the MSS. in the Earl of Ashburnham's Privately Printed Catalogue of this
Collection.)
FIRST DAY'S SALE
SIZES MIXED.
1.
Aix la Chapelle. Conference de Lille pour l'execution de la paix
d'Aix la Chapelle, 1668-1672. (ccccxxxvi) small folio
A certified copy.
*£* MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 644, old Calf.
2.
Alain de Lille. Anticlaudianus ou Antidiocletien. (Translated
with variations from the latin of alain de lllle). (cl)
small folio
Begins : A jeunes gens souvent arguent
Aucuns clers pour chou quil tiennent.
Fol. 48 : Car moult personen est deblais
Que chiex rois fu selonc le livre
Qui ceste matiere delivre
Explicit.
2 SIZES MIXED
Lot 2 — continued.
Then follows immediately :
Moult hent sont il parlement
Lassus eus ou ciel pardroit
Quant diex pour nosavement
Promit que cha jus venroit, &c.
to the verso of the leaf. The next two leaves are wholly blank. Fol. 51
begins :
Et par fole inobedience
Morst le mors qui le mort engendre
Ends, fol. 61 :
Et que nos meffais nous pardonast
Si que tout soions de sa route
Amen. Amen. Amen.
Then in the same column :
Sept signes yrra en j livre
Que diex qui siet ou throne livre.
Ends, in same column :
Son erreur de foy ne denfanges
Ensienn doit Eczseptaunce.
On the verso is the colophon : Che livre chy est appellez Antidyoclicien
ce que fist un moine de Cysoin natif du comte dartoix de lordre des
freres prescheurs et lacala a Olivier Buride a cause de se feme hoir des
biens qui furent a Messire Jehan de la cuelle jadis notaire de la court
darras en Ian mil quatre cens et 7. Etlenlumina Colars Tavel notaire
de le cour darras tesmoin son signe manuel. C. Tavel.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 62, Written in
double columns, the first 2 11. discoloured, and 3 lines of colophon
erased. The illuminations of Colars Tavel are no more than small
ornamental pen letters in red or blue. In modern calf gilt binding.
Formerly belonged to Adrien Siflot. See an account of this work in
Histoire litteraire de la France, torn, xvi, pa. 399.
3.
Albertanus Causidicus.
1 . Albertani Causidici Brixiensis ordinis Sanctis Agatha Liber
de doctrina dlcendi et tacendi.
2. Ejusdem de Consolatione et Consiliis Liber. Imperfect at
the end.
3. Ejusdem de Amore et Dilectione Dei et .Proximi aliarumque
rerum libri III. Imperfect at the beginning, (clxxiv) folio
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 66, written in
neat golijir letters, in double columns, with 3 fine illuminated ornamental
initials with marginal decorations and numerous ornamental pen-letters ; in
crimson morocco binding, by Thompson of Paris.
SIZES MIXED
Alberto s Magnus. Livre qui se dist le somme abregiet de theo-
LOGIE FAIT ET COMPOSE PAR TRESEXCELLENT DOCTEUR EN
THEOLOGIE DE LORDRE DES FRERES PRESCHEURS ALBERT LE GRANT
ARCHEVESQUE DE RATISPONE COMME ON DIST COMMUNEMENT
(cccxliv) large folio
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 266. Written
in double columns, in lettres batardes, 36 lines to a page, headings in
red, rubricated in blue, with large painted blue capitals. On the first
page occurs : Ex bibliotheca minimorum guichiensium (La Guiche). In
old calf binding. This translation does not appear to have been printed.
5.
Albucasim. Cyrurgia Albucasis cum Cauterijs et alijs Instru-
ments. (Ex Arabico in Latinum translata per Gerardum
Cremonensem, sect potius Carmonensem). (xlv) folio
Colophon : Hunc librum transtulit magister Girardus Cremonensis in
Tolletto de Arabico in Latinum tricessima particula libri Acaragui
quem composuit Albuchasim. Followed by an Index in a different
hand.
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 64, written in
neat gotijic in red and black, double columns, 54 lines to a page, with
coloured drawings of surgical instruments, &c. in vellum binding.
Aldobrandinus, &c.
1. Li livres de phisique en Eoumans, par Maistre alebran de
FLORENCE. (CCLXV) 8'WO
Begins : Au commencement de cest livre li dirons pour quoi il fu fait,
& la ou il fu pris. II fu fait a la requeste la contesse de prouvence
qui fu mere la royne de france, la royne dengleterre, la royne dale-
maigne & la contesse daniou. Et le fist maistre alebran de florence
Ian de lincarnacion ihesu crist mil. cc. & lvj. quant elle dut venir
veoir ses filles, si comme elle fist. Colophon, fol. 80 b : Explicit
li livres de phisique en Eoumans. After which are twelve pages
and a half of medical recipes. The Countess of Provence men-
tioned above, was Beatrix de Savoye, consort of Raymond Berenger,
the last count of that name ; her four daughters were, Margaret, con-
4 SIZES MIXED
Lot 6— continued.
sort of Louis IX. (St. Louis) King of France; Eleanor, consort of
Henry III. King of England; Sanchette, consort of his brother
Richard, Earl of Cornwall, who was elected King of the Romans ; and
Beatrix, consort of Charles d'Anjou, brother of St. Louis, and after-
wards King of Sicily.
2. Cl COMMENCE LI LIVKES DE TOUTES MALADIES QUE YPOCRAS LI
SAGES ENVOIA A CESAR LEMPEREOUR, (AVEC LA CURE DE GARDER
TOUTE MANIERES DE VIN, LA CURE DES CHEVAUS, ET LE LAPIDAIRE.)
fol. 88 b.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 124, written
in French, gotfttc tetters, long lines, 30 to a page, in red and black,
with numerous ornamental pen letters. At the end is written (in a
later hand) : Ce present livre faisant mencion de medecine et de la
vertuz des pierres precieuses Est a honnorable home Jehan parrault
(ou Prault) citoyen de chalou .... fait le xxiiij. jour de mars Ian
courant mil iiij soixante et quatre. In bright old French calf
gilt, g.e.
Alexander. Magistri galteri dicti de castilioni de gestis Alexandri
MAGNI REGIS MACEDONUM LIBRI X. (CCCIIl) ito
With marginal notes to the first three books.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 81, in cursive
French gotfoic chnvacttrg, in old calf binding.
8.
Alexander.
1. INCIPIT HISTORIA ALEXANDRI PUERI MAGNI REGIS MACEDONIE (QU^
sub iEsopi vel Callisthenis fertur nomine, interprete Julio
Valerio).
2. Epistola Presbiteri Johannis ad Emanuelem Imperatorem.
fol. 53 b.
Begins : Presbiter iohanes potentia & virtute domini nostri ihesu christi
rex regum terrenorum & dominus dominantium emanuelli romeorum
gubernatori salutem . . . (cccn) small folio
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 58, written in
neat gotljic lettros, long lines, 31 to a page, rubricated, headings of
chapters and ornamental initials in red. Half blue morocco gilt.
Formerly belonging to Filippo Butigelli and to H. Drury.
SIZES MIXED
9.
ALEXANDER. Cy commence le premier livre del estorie le roy
ALLIXAUNDRE & DES ALTRES ROYS QUE DEVANT LUY & APRES LUY EL
royalme de Macedoine regnerent. (xvi) small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 76, neatly written
in semi-gothic letter, long lines, 40 to a page, with numerous orna-
mental penletters. In calf binding, with inlayings in black in grolier-
esque scrolls, with title and fleurons in gold in centres, g.e. by
Thompson, of Paris. The margins indicate that the MS. has been
through several English hands from the time of Q. Elizabeth. Some
of them bear signatures such as " Win. Grey " ; " Thomas Harington " ;
" Elenore Harington " : "To my loving friend Richard Gerson " ; " Eliza-
beth dei gratia Anglice ffranc. et hibern."; "Rob. Watson" ; "Edward
SHU," &c.
10.
Alliacus [Pierre d'Ailly, Card.]
1. Petri de Allyaco Cardinalis Cameracensis Meditationes
devotee super Septem Psalmos pcenitentiales cum pr^efatione.
2. Oratio pro finali concordantia.
3. Oratio devota valde et utilis ab eodem domini cardinali
edita.
4. Oratio valde devota per magistrum Nicholaum de clamengiis
composita.
5. Protestatio devota a domino petro dailly Cardinali Camera-
censi edita. (clxxvi) small ito
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 32, in a cursive
hand, with small illuminated initials and marginal decorations.
At the beginning is written : Aux Celestins d Amiens, and at the end :
Celestinorum Sancti Antonii de ambianis. In crimson velvet binding.
11.
1. Alphabetum Narrationum (per quemdam Arnulphum compilatum).
Prologue begins : Antiquorum patrum exemplo didici non nullos ad
virtutes inductos fuisse narrationibus edificatoriis et exemplis.
"Work begins : Abbas. Abbas non debet esse nimis rigidus.
Colophon : In hoc libello sunt octoginte & xviij narrationes vel circiter.
See a copy of this work, with the compiler's name, described in the
6 SIZES MIXED
Lot 11 — continued.
Rev. H. 0. Coxe's Catal. MSS. Coll. et Aul. Oxon. Ps. I, Ball. No.
ccxxix. In the prologue of the MS. the author mentions that he has
compiled a work intitled " Alphabetum Auctoritatum."
2. Compendium Mirabilium. fol. 202.
Prologue begins : Mirabilium rerum et eventuum mirabilem ac multi-
plicem varietatem multi hystoriographi et c(r)onographi multipliciter
tractantes mirabilibus in numeris libros plurimos diffusius impleverunt.
The last leaf is mutilated, (cccxxxviii) ± io
* * MS OW THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 242, written in
*neat gotijk, red and black, long lines, 30 to a page, with some fine
ornamental penletters and capitals in red and blue. Vellum.
Formerly belonging to Notre Dame de Thenaille ; afterwards to Frater
Reginaldus Mension.
12.
Ambrosius. S. Ambrosii Mediolanensis Episcopi in Psalmos Davidicos
COMMENTARII. (LXXXVIIl) 4fo
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 168, finely
written in neat semi-roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 30
to a page, blank spaces left for the initials, vellum binding. MS. note
inside cover : Iste Ambrosius super psalmist, est francisci barbari patritij
veneti. ("uno de' piti celebri Letterati del secolo xv." Mazzuchelli.
He died in 1454). MS. note on first leaf : Collegii S. Barnabas.
(There were several colleges of this name in Italy and elsewhere).
13.
Anthologie des Album, composee de dessins originaux avec leur
MILLESIME. (DCLXXV) ito
Chiefly from an Album belonging to Fridericus Castilionseus, 1595-
1602, comprising 50 original drawings, mostly in colours and
illuminated, of Male and Female Figures in Costume, Knights in
Armour, Coats of Arms, Emblematic Subjects, Book Illustrations in
red and black, &c, chiefly German, with inscriptions in German and
Latin, with the title as above written in gold letters.
*** MS. of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, on paper,
ff. 48, in calf binding.
SIZES MIXED 7
14.
ANTIPHONALE ad usum Basilica S. Germani a Pratis, pro festis
PRIMI ORDINIS. SCRIBEBAT PARISIIS DOMINUS CAROLUS MERCIER,
MONACHUS ET PRESBYTER HUJUS MONASTERII, ANNO 1729. (IX)
*** MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, pp. 176, exclusive
of title-page.
At the end is : Officium S ti Benedicti in utroque festo.
pp. 21, printed on paper with an illuminated MS. frontispiece on vellum,
old French red morocco, broad and rich ornamental borders, doubli with
green damask silk, g. e. (Derome). a very splendid volume, richly
PAINTED. The title is written within a Watteau frame of gold shells
and painted flowers with an outside border of gold geometrical scrolls,
intertwined with festoons of flowers, with the Arms of the Monastery
in centre ; in the text are 30 beautiful large paintings of Scenes
in the life of Christ, Interiors and Landscapes, Ceremonials of the
Order, &c. ; a front elevation of the Church of S. Germain
desPres, Vignettes of Baskets of Flowers, 12 large historiated initials
(4 in. sure.) each letter in gold within a Landscape with figures, 102
smaller ones (2 in. sqre.), with Landscape backgrounds ; and many-
others, floreated, decorated and illuminated. A more splendid
Example of the Combination of Landscape Painting, Decora-
tion and Caligraphy of the 18th Century it is impossible to
imagine, and it was evidently a long labour of love and is an exhibition
of great artistic merit on the part of the Artist, Charles Merciee.
15.
Antoine de S. Michel. Le Chevalier Repenty; Le Confident Eepenty.
Par le Pere Antoyne de S. Michel, predicateur recole de la
province de S. Bernardin en France, (dcxxxix) small ito
En dialogue entre un Docteur et Prieur rural ou se traicte de tres-
importante matiere pour le faict de la confidence qui pourra servir a
desaveugler piusieurs qui pechent par ignorance sur le faict de la
simonie.
*** MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 332, vellum.
16.
Antoninus. Antonini Archiepiscopi Florentini de restitutionibus
liber, (ccccxv) small ito
Apparently part of a collection.
Rubric : Eiusdem incipit capitulum primum de restitutionibus.
Colophon : Explicit titulus de restitutionibus fratris Antonini Archiepis-
copi florentini in quo diffuse tractatur de hac materia.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 53, written in a
very neat roman hand, long lines, 26 to a page, with rubrications and
a few ornamental penletters. Brown morocco, plain, g.e.
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17.
Aragonia. Fori Aragonie. (cxxv) small folio
1. Fori Aragonise a Vitale de Canellis Oscensis Episcopo in viij libros
ordinati, pp. 1-118. pa. 1. Incipiunt fori aragonie. — Cum de foris
aragonie nulla scriptura certa vel autentica habentur . . . pa. 2 . . ,
Nos igitur vitalis dei gratia oscensis episcopus de mandato Domini
regis (Jacobi, m cc xlvij) . . . sub libris & titulis sequentibus dictos
foros ordinamus totum opus in viiij libros iuxta rationem tractatuum
dividendo.
2. Incipiunt observancie. pp. 119-166.
3. Incipiunt novi fori editi per dominum jacobum regem aragonum &
murcie . . . anno millesimo CCC primo. pp. 167-172.
4. Incipiunt novi fori editi per dominum regem Jacobum . . . m° ccc° vij°.
pp. 172, col. 2,-181.
5. Incipiunt novi fori editi in curia aragonensium generali daroce anno
m° ccc xl. pp. 182-186.
6. Privilegium generale aragonie. Anno millesimo cc. Lxxxiu. pp. 187-194.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 96. Two leaves,
pp. 105-108, have been abstracted; there is a blank leaf between
pp. 118, 119. Written in fine semi-roman characters by a Spanish
scribe, double columns of 34 lines, with 15 fine ILLUMINATED FIGURED
initials with marginal decorations of grotesques, leafy scrolls, &c.
Vellum binding.
18.
Aristoteles, &c. (ccgxxx)
1. Aristotelis libri octo physicorum cum commento.
2. Ejusdem (sive circumque sint) de causis proprietatum -elemen-
TORUM LIBRO DUI. fol. 72.
3. Ejusdem de generatione et corruptione libri duo. fol. 82.
4. Ejusdem de sensu et sensato liber, fol. 103.
5. Ejusdem de sompno et vigilia libri duo. fol. 112 b.
6. Ejusdem de morte et vita liber, fol. 122.
7. Ejusdem de differentia spiritus et anim^e. fol. 124 b.
8. Ejusdem de vegetabilibus & plantis libri duo. fol. 130.
9. Ejusdem Epistola ad Alexandrum regem de custodia diem: et
sanitatis. (Johanne Hispano interprets ; cum epistola previa
ad Reginam Hispanic.) fol. 143. Between the end of this and the
beginning of the next work are four leaves containing notes
10. Ejusdem de anima, de memoria et reminiscentia libri tres cum
notis. fol. 150. '
11. Ejusdem tractatus de substantia orbis secundum quosdam.
lol. 185 b.
SIZES MIXED 9
Lot 18 — continued.
12. Aluredi liber de motu cordis, sive de vita animalium. fol. 191
13. Aristotelis libri quatuor Metheorum. fol. 199.
14. Liber Ysaac filii Jacob Alchindi de sompno et vigilia. fol. 233.
15. EXPOSITIO INTELLECTUS SECUNDUM SENTENTIAM RASIS. fol. 238 b.
16. Liber Rasis de intellectu. fol. 239. small ito
%* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 241, written
in small neat gotfjtc, with many margins filled with notes in a small
cursive hand ; rubricated ; new binding, oaken boards, stamped calf.
19.
aristoteles. cl commence le livre des problemes aristote : cest a
dire des fortes questions translatees de latin en francois.
Par maistre Evrart de Conty jadis phisicien du roy Charles
le quint, (cix) large folio
Begins : La grace divine appelee devant toute ceuvre selon la doctrine
de platon.
%* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 430. The first
page has a beautifully Painted Miniature of a Scriptorium,
with a Master and Six Scribes on a chequered ground, surrounded by
a fine painted and illuminated ornamental border, with the arms of
Cottereau, and another coat, or, 4 bends nebule vert ; and there are
hundreds of illuminated Initials and ornamental Penletters through-
out the volume, and rubrications in blue and red. Old French
brown morocco, full gilt ornamental back, g. e. Formerly Count
MacCarthy's, No. 1381.
20.
Aristoteles. Hie heben sich an die vier Angell der tugent als Aris-
totiles der haidnisch maister spricht und her nach schreybet ;
als Weishait Grosmutichait Gerechtichait und Missichait.
(cccclxxxvii) folio
Examples of the four Cardinal Virtues : Wisdom, Magnanimity,
Righteousness, Temperance, and of the four opposing vices, Sloth,
Pride, Covetousness, Intemperance. (" Trachait, Hochfart, Gew-
tichait, Unmassichait.") In fables and parables.
Begins : Der hochswebent in natiirleichen chuunsten maister Aristotiles
spricht in probleumatibus . . .
Colophon: Et sic est finis per manus Johannis Mor de Costancia anno 1453.
%* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 88, old German, in
script roman characters, double columns of 35 lines, ivith 84 singular
illustrations rudely drawn and coloured, in squares 3 by 2Jin.; similar to
the designs afterwards cut in wood for the " Dialogus Creaturarum."
Old calf gilt.
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21.
Armorial of Flemish and French families, (ccclxxxii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 127, with Upwards
of 400 painted coats of arms. Old vellum.
22.
Arras. Le Roman de Melusine, par Jean d'Arras. (dxc) small ito
Begins : Le philosophe fut moult saige
Qui dist en la premiere paige
De sa noble methafisique
Que humain enfcendement saplicque
Naturellement a concepvoir
Et a aprendre et a savoir.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 118, French cur-
sive hand, long lines, 33 to a page. Old French calf gilt.
23.
Art Militaire. Preceptes generaux concernant l'art militaire
tires des ouvrages du Chev k Follard, du Marechal Puysegur
et d'un abrege des Commentaires de Caesar, (ccccxlii) 8vo
* *
*
With numerous coloured plans. MS. of the eighteenth
century, on paper, ff. 170, in old French calf gilt.
24.
Artois. Comptes du Comte dArtois. 1312,1323,1328. (dxv)
1. Ce sont les despens de lostel Denys fais par la main Hanot de Flourier-
mont puis le lundi xxiij jour doctembre en Ian m iij c . xij. ff. 11.
2. Cest ce que ie dois a mons r le prevost daire du derrenier compte que ie
comptay a li le xxj iour de may Ian (m.ccc.) xxij. ff. 9.
3. Ce sont les parties des deniers que monss 1 ' (levesque darras, Thierri
Herisson) ma baillie pour paier les choses de son nouvel estat &c
1328. ff. 7. ^
V MSS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum. Three original
rolls cut into 27 leaves ; in green calf gilt binding. From Monteil's
collection ; interleaved and partly transcribed in a neat modern hand.
Very important for the prices of provisions in France in the 14th
century.
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25.
ARTOIS. Le Livre du treschevallereux Conte d'Artois et de sa
FEMME, FILLE DU CONTE DE BOULLOINGNE. (iv) small ito
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 115, neatly
written in French lettres batardes, 29 lines to a page, headings of
chapters in red ; with 84 finely Painted and Illuminated Minia-
tures (4 and 5 in. sqre.) representing Costumes, Knights in Armour,
Battles, Sieges, Tournaments, Castles, Domestic Scenes, &c, with
marginal decorations of flower scrolls, birds, &c, in most of which are
introduced the Arms of Baden-Hochberg ; with fine illuminated orna-
mental initials, and many extraordinary grotesques drawn separately
in the plain margins ; A very interesting and valuable MS. The
last leaf is supplied in a modern hand. Crimson velvet binding.
This work was edited by M. Barrois, Paris, 1837, from the present
MS. with copper-plate engravings in outline from the illuminations.
26.
Artois. Recueil des gouverneurs, presidens, conseillers de l'epee
et autres conseillers, fiscacjx et procureurs generals qui ont
parus au conseil d'artois depuis l'lnstitution de ce conseil
jusqu'au l'an 1646. Suivie d'un recueil (de) ce qu'est passe a
Arras du tems des revolutions du pais bas. (cccclxvi) sm. folio
*** MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 99, with 147
finely painted coats of arms. Old calf.
27.
Astronomy and Astrology. A Collection of Astronomical and
Astrological treatises and tables, in Latin, (ci)
1. Ciclus primationum lune cum Calendario. — In hoc primationum ciclo.
(First leaf of calendar defective.)
2. Tabula principalis Gerlandi. fol. 7 b.
3. Tabula secunda Gerlandi. fol. 8.
4. Tabula petri dati e loco lune inveniendo. fol. 8 b.
5. Incipit Algorismus. — Omnia que a primeva rerum origine processerunt.
fol. 9.
6. Incipit tractatus de spera magistri johannis de sacro bosco. — Tractatum
de spera .4. capitulis distinguimus. fol. 13 b.
7. Incipit Algorismus de minutiis philosoficis. — Cum multos tractatus de
numeris vidisses. fol. 23.
8. Incipit compotus magistri johannis de sacro bosco. — Compotus est
scientia considerans tempora ex solis & lune motibus. fol. 24 b.
9. Incipit (Johannis de Monte Pessulano) Tractatus quadrantis secundum
modernos. — Geometrie due sunt partes theorica & practica. fol. 41 b.
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Lot 27 — continued.
10. Tractatus Astrolabii Mesehalle. — Scito quod astrolabium est nomen.
grecum. fol. 48 b. Colophon : Explicit compositio astrolabij.
11. Incipit practica astrolabii cum rememoratione partium ipsius astrolabii.
— Nomina instrumentorum sive rememoracio parcium astrolabii sunt
hec. fol. 60 b.
12. Incipit Theorica motuum omnium planetarum. fol. 65.
13. Incipit liber tebith de motu octave spere. — Imaginabor speram equa-
toris diei & 3 circulos in ea signatos. fol. 71b.
14. Incipit liber thebit ben corath de hiis que indigent exposicione ante
quam legatur almagestum.
15. Incipit liber thebit de ymaginacione spere et articulorum ejus diver-
sorum. — Nos iuxta ymaginacionem inchoantes. fol. 77.
16. Incipit liber thebith de quantitatibus stellarum & planetarum omnium.
fol. 78.
1 7. Incipit tractatus de semissis ad omnes planetas equandos. fol. 79 b.
Colophon : Explicit instrumentum equationum petri quod vocatur
semisse.
18. Incipient ysagoge alkabicii in libros iudiciorum Astronomie ex Arabico
translate a magistro Johanne Hispalense. fol. 91.
19. Incipit Centiloquium Ptolomei de iudiciis. fol. 109 b. small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 139, Written
in neat gntftic letters in double columns, red and black, with coloured
diagrams, spheres, perspectives, &c, spaces for the initials left blank.
Half calf.
28.
AUGUSTINUS. S. AUGUSTINI SERMONES ET QU^DAM ALIA. (LVIl) Sm. Mo
Incipit admonitio sanctiAugustini Episcopi initioquadragintesimse. fol. 1.
Dicta sancti Hieronimi sermo in Parrociis necessarius. fol. 2.
Incipit omelia de indigna familiaritate extranearum mulierum et de
sollemnitatibus martirum. fol. 5 b.
Sermo castigaturius sancti Augustini. fol. 9 b.
Sermo sancti Augustini. fol. 12 b.
Sermo sancti Augustini ... fol. 14 b.
Episcopi de die judicii. fol. 17.
Incipit omelia sancti Augustini. — Scire enim debemus fratres
fol. 19 b.
Epistula Domni Augustini.— Frequenter diximus semper . . . fol. 22.
Incipit Epistula Domni Augustini episcopi de die judicii. fol. 25 b.
Incipit Epistula de contemptu mundi. fol. 27 b.
Cujusdam sapientis (Sermo).— Mouses xl diebus . . . fol. 29.
Incipit omelia Domni Augustini episcopi. - Pietas domini omnipotent
sic se . . . fol. 29 b.
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Lot 28 — continued.
Incipit epistola Domni Augustini episcopi de die judicii. fol. 34.
Incipit sermo de beato Petro ubi ter negavit. fol. 35.
Incipit sermo eo quod Maria qusereret dominum in sepulchre fol. 36.
Incipiunt monita Abbatis Phinu.fi. — Humilitas vero his indiciis compro-
batur . . . fol. 37 b.
Incipit omelia de cena domini. fol. 38 b.
Incipit omelia Domni Augustini. — Scripturis sacris fratres charissimi . . .
fol. 40.
Sententia Domni Hieronymi.— Hominis sapientia non . . . fol. 43 b.
Ex libro leviticum. — Haec dicit dominus custodite mandata mea . . .
fol. 45 b.
Incipit omelia in exordio quadragensimse. — Quomodo miles semper
exerceat . ... . fol. 46 b.
Incipit omelia de jejuniis. fol. 48.
Incipit Epistula sancti Hieronimi de immolatione agni. fol. 49 b.
Incipit de consolatione mortuorum. fol. 54 b.
Item alia de consolatione mortuorum. fol. 59.
Incipit sermo sancti Augustini Episcopi de dilectione dei et proximi.
fol. 66.
*** MS. OF THE SIXTH OR SEVENTH CENTURY, ON THICK VELLUM,
ff. 67 (fol. 24 damaged). Written in Merovingian characters, 21 and
22 lines to a page, with the rubrics in capital letters red and green.
Modern russia binding, with mosaic ornaments in black and gold.
29.
Augustinus. S. Augustini Hipponensis Episcopi Sermones de verbis
Domini Nostri et de Verbis Apostoli. (lii) square folio
*** MS. OF THE EIGHTH OR NINTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 152, neatly
written in roman cursive letters, long lines, 39 to a full page, with a
marginal decoration on first page of text. Old half russia gilt.
30.
Augustinus.
1. S. Aurelii Augustini Episcopi Hipponensis de Trinitate libri
IV— XV cum tabula.
Imperfect, wanting the greater part of book 4.
2. Ejusdem Confessionum libri I— V. (cxxxiii) folio
Imperfect, wanting part of books 3, 4 and 5.
*** MS. of the twelfth century, ON vellum, ff. 70, finely writ-
ten in semi-roman letters, long lines, 52 to a page, rubrics, and painted
ornamental capitals in red. Old vellum. Formerly in the libraries of P.
Pithou, the President Le Peletier and the Due de Berry, and in the
Rosny collection.
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31.
AUGUSTINUS. INCIPIT LIBER AURELII AUGUSTINI DE CIVITATE DEI. (CXXXV)
folio
*** MS. Or THE TWELFTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, 2 vols. Vol. 1, ff. 123.
Vol.- 2, ff. 116, written in angular gothic in double columns of 36 lines,
with numerous painted ornamental initials in blue, green and red. Blue
morocco. Formerly " sancte marie de tribus fontibus." 3 11. in Vol. 1
damaged at the beginning.
32.
Augustinus. Sangti Augustini Hipponensis de Dogtrina Christiana
LIBRI IV. (CLV) 4fo
Imperfect wanting capp. i — vi. and part of cap. vii. of book 1 ; the end
of cap. xxviii. and the whole of capp. xxix — xxxi. of book 4.
* + * MS. OF the thirteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 120, in neat
gothic letter, long lines, 19 to a page, plainly written. Old vellum.
Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier
and the Due de Berry, and in the Rosny collection.
33.
Augustinus.
1. Epistola de quantitate form;* vit^que qualitate Theodorici
Regis Gothorum.
2. Incipit liber beati Augustini de vera religione. fol. 2 b.
3. Tractatus Sancti Augustini Episcopi. fol. 61b.
4. Liber Sancti Augustini Episcopi de diversis heresibus ad Quod-
vultdeum dyaconum. (Cum epistolis pr^viis Quodvultdei ad
AUGUSTINUM ET AUGUSTINI AD QUOD VULTDEUM. ) fol. 66 b.
5. COMMONITORIUM BEATI AUGUSTINI EPISCOPI DE HERESI MANICHEORUM
SUB EXECRATIONE ANATHEMATIS. fol. 105.
6. Ad Aurelium Carthaginensem & Augustinum Yponensem episco-
pos Scripta salutatoria plena caritate. fol. 109.
7. Tractatus Sancti Augustini ad penitentes. fol. 111.
8. Excerpta varia. fol. 112 b. (ccxcvii) small Uo
%* MS. OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 113, old calf
gilt, finely written in small neat gothic letters, long lines, 32 to a full
page, with four fine painted initials with spiral and grotesque ornaments,
capitals in blue and red.
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34.
AUGUSTINUS.
1. Sermones S. Augustini Hipponensis.
Sermo primus — quartus de symbolo.
Sermo quintus ad instructionem fidelium catholicorum.
Sermo sextus ad cathecumenos.
Sermones Aurelij Augustini doctoris incomparabilis quos edidit ad
ecclesie documentum.
1. De lapsu mundi. — xxv. De timore dei.
2. Incipiunt Omelie Sanctorum Patrum Augustini, Jeronimi, Am-
brosii, de veteri testamento. fol. 121. (clxix) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 164, finely
written in semi-goti)ic characters, long lines, 27 to a full page, with
headings to each sermon in red, numerous ornamental penletters in blue and
red. Calf gilt. Formerly " Sancte Marie Pontiniacensis " (Pontigny),
" quicumque ilium furatus fuerit, anathema sit."
35.
Augustinus. S. Augustini Hipponensis Confessionum libri xiii.
(cccxxxix) folio
Imperfect, wanting cap i — vij, and part of cap viij of lib. 1.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 76, written in
neat gothic letters, double columns, of 39 lines, with 10 fine large
painted initials of involved spirals, grotesques and figures. Eussia.
36.
Augustinus, &c.
1. S. Augustini Hipponensis de beata vita liber.
2. Ejusdem de ordine liber.
3. Ejusdem de perhibendis kalendis Januarij.
4. Item de Augurijs.
5. S. Hieronymi de vitis Sanctorum Patrum Heremitarum. fol. 67.
6. Laus beati Geronimi vulgis per dominam Baptistam de Mala-
testis. fol. 87 b.
Begins : Glorioso padre almo doctore
sol fulgiente elleto aquel collegio.
7. Qu^edam excusatio Sancti Geronimi. fol. 90 b.
8. Vita beati Pauli primi heremim:. (Auctore S. Hieronymo).
fol. 93. (clxxxvi) Mo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 101, finely writ-
ten in roman letter, long lines, 26 to a page, last 8 leaves in a later
hand ; with 12 finely painted and illuminated initials, mostly figured, with
marginal decorations', one representing S. Augustine and his mother in a
boat on a stormy sea, which is reproduced on the binding. Modern crimson
morocco.
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37.
AUGUSTINUS. LlBELLUS SPIRIXUALIS DE CONFLICTU VICIORUM ET VIRTUTUM.
(CCLXX) small 8vo
Begins : Si preciosum a vili separaveris qui os meum eris, dicit dominus
ieremie prophete. Que verba tangere et exponere volt beatus augus-
tinus in de doctrina Christiana libro 2° versus finem.
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 238, written in
cursive gothic letters in double columns of 36 lines, rubricated,
painted initials in blue and red. At the end is written : J. Carnificis
duacensis 1477. Half calf. A tract with a similar title is attributed
to St. Augustine and printed with his works ; but this is quite different.
38.
AUGUSTINUS.
1. INCIPIT LIBER SOLILOQUIORUM BEATI AUGUSTINI EPISCOPI DE INEFFA-
BILI DULCEDINE DEI.
2. HlG INCIPIT SPECULUM PECCATORIS. (S. AUGUSTINI SIVE CUJUSCUMQUE
sit.) fol. 78. (cclxxi) small Svo
Begins : Quoniam fratres carissimi in via hujus seculi fugientis sumus.
This work is sometimes attributed to St. Bernard, sometimes to Ham-
pole ; it is printed among the supposititious works of St. Augustine.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 93, written in
small cursive gothic letters, long lines, 18 to a page. An illumiiuited
initial and border at the beginning of each work, and ornamental penletters
throughout. On the first page is written : Monasterij S. Petri . . .
juxta Gandavum ; and at the end of the volume : Hunc librum scribi
fecit reverendus pater in Christo dominus philippus Conraldi primus
hujus nominis abbas monasterii sancti petri juxta gandavum (Ghent).
Old calf.
39.
AUGUSTINUS,
1. DlVI AURELII AUGUSTINI Hipponensis Episcopi Meditationum libri
DUO.
2. EJUSDEM SOLILOQUIORUM ANIME AD DEUM LIBER, fol. 74.
3. INCIPIT PSALTERIUM ABREVIATUM PER MODUM ORATIONIS (QUOD S.
AUGUSTINUS MATRI SU^E COMPOSUISSE FERTUR). ITEM ALIE ORA-
TIONES POST PSALTERIUM. fol. 122 b. (CCXLl) small 8v0
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON THIN VELLUM, ff. 175, written
in neat roman characters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 30 to a page,
with nearly 200 small illuminated initials and 4 ornamented borders.
Purple morocco.
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40.
AUGUSTINUS. INCIPIT HYSTORIA . . . BEATISSIMI AUGUSTINI DESCRIPTA EX
INDICTIS SUIS PROPRIIS AC ALIORUM SCRIPTIS AUTENTICIS, PRECIPXJE
SANCTI VIRI POSSIDONII EPISCOPI EIUSDEM SANCTI PATRIS DISCIPULI,
extracta. (cxxiii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 35, CONTAINING
136 incidents (numbered erroneously in the text), EACH WITH A
TINTED DRAWING. Green morOCCO. A REMARKABLE VOLUME WRITTEN
and illustrated in the manner in which the ancient Netherlands
Block-Books were afterwards produced. The Drawings are on 34
leaves, each leaf divided into 4 subjects with the names of the figures
written against them. The colours used are purple, yellow, green and
brown. They represent incidents in the Life of S. Augustine from the
Marriage of his Parents Patricius and Monica, to the Papal recog-
nition of his Order. The text is on the verso of the drawings.
41.
Avaux. Description de l'Abbaye de la Trappe. (Par Felibien des
Avaux.) (dcxlix) Svo
*** MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 182. Old
calf. Copied from the printed edition Paris, 1671. Other editions
were printed in 1682 and 1689.
42.
Baiol. Mathesis Henrici Baiol, 1606, Mogunti. (dlx) 8ro
1. Demon strationes rectilinearum in librum primum Euclidis.
2. Commentaria in capitula tria Sphaerse Joannis de Sacrobosco.
3. Tractatus de horologiis siotericis.
4. Tractatus de geographia.
5. Tractatus de sinibus.
6. Theorise duorum planetarum prsecipuorum, solis scilicet et lunse.
7. Geometria practica.
8. Tabulae geographicae.
9. Libellus de numerus astronomicis.
10. Tractatus de rebus meteorologicis in octo partes distributus.
11. Tractatulus praxium mathematicarum.
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 242, with dia-
grams drawn in red of Spheres, Clock-work, Perspectives, &c. Goat of Arms
on title. Old vellum.
c
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43.
Bagnols. Memoires sur la province de la Flandre Gallioane. Par
M K - de Bagnols. (dcxxxi) Ato
*+* MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, On paper. ff. 114. Old Calf
gilt.
44.
Balades, Chansons et Eondels, ou Poesies de Charles, Due d'Orleans,
Pere de Louis XII, et de plusieurs poetes contemporains
(dcxiii) small folio
Containing, Balades 152 ; Complain tes, ou lettres en complaintes 7 ;
Discours 1 ; Chansons 131 ; Rondels 400 ; Caroles 4.
The contemporary poets, as enumerated at the commencement of the
volume are : Albret (6crit le cadet Delebret) ; Benoist Amien, ou
Damien ; Blosseville ; Boucicault, Philippe de Boulainvillier ; Guil-
laume Cadier ; Jean Caillau • Simonet Caillau ; Pierre Chevallier ;
Le Comte de Clermont et Bourbon, jadis Clermont; Anthoine de
Cuise ; Faret ; Fraigne ; Fredet ; Garencieres ; George, vraisemblable-
ment Chastelain; Estienne Le Goust ; Jehan, Monseigneur de Lor-
raine ; Anthoine de Lussay ; Olivier de la Marche ; Madame d'Or-
leans ; Gilles des Ourmes ; Gujot Pot ; Messire Philippe Pot
Robertet ; Le Grant S6nechal ; Tignonville ; Le Seigneur de Torsy
Jacques, batard de la Trimoille; Berthaut de Villebresme; Villon
Hugues le Voys.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 114, in double
columns. Half bound in old calf.
45.
BAPTENDIER. LES AVANTURES DE TELEMAQUE : POEME IMITE DE FENELON,
DIVISE EN VINGT ET QUATRE CHANTS ET DEDIE A MESSIEURS DE
l'Academie des Belles Lettres de Marseille, par le Chevalier
de Baptendier. 1764. Containing 25,154 lines, and apparently
unpublished, (dx) y ^
•V MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 499 (some 11
stained). Half bound in calf.
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46.
Barbarus. Francisci Barbaro Veneti ad Laurentium de Medicis
Florentinum Civem de Ee Uxoria liber, (cccci) small ito
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 50, neatly writ-
ten in a cursive Italian hand, long lines, 22 to a page (some 11. stained).
with an ornamental initial at the beginning, and penletters in the text.
Green morocco gilt, g. e.
47.
Barentin. Memoires sur la Flandre Flamingante, par M k - Barentin,
Annee 1699. (ccccxxv) Mo
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 114. Old calf
gilt.
48.
BARTHEMA SEU VARTHEMA. Le VlATEUR EN LA PLUS GRANDE PARTIE
DORIENT, COMMANCANT ES PARTIES DE SURYE PAR TERRE ET PAR
MER JUSQUES AU R0YAUJVIE DE CALICUT. (BEING THE TRAVELS OF
LODOVICO BARTHEMA, BOLOGNESE, TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN
by Jehan de Baconys.) (lxxvii) small folio
Prefixed is a table of contents. The work begins, ff. 4 b. : Cy
commance le livre intitule le viateur a cause que je ne trouve point le
nom et surnom diceluy dedans ledit livre sinon que en alcuns passaiges
dudit livre je trouve quil se faict apeller Ludovic soy disant estre
Bommain .... Ledict livre faict et redige de langue tuscane en langue
francoyse par Jehan de Raconys Commissaire ordinnaire en lartillerie
du roy nostre sire Et par commandement de . . . Mess e Jacques de
Janoillac . . . grand escuyer dudit seigneur Et maistre du son artillerye
(1512-1546).
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 126, BEAUTIFULLY
WRITTEN in open roman letters, long lines, 26 to a page, with many
BEAUTIFUL ILLUMINATED INITIALS AND ORNAMENTS. Russia, g. e. No
French version of this work has been published. The author's name
is variously written Barthema, Bartema, Varthema. The present
translation appears to be unknown. A signed inscription at the end
shows that the MS. was given by Jehan Millochean, Bookseller, of
Saumur, to the Sr. Jehan de Laby in 1696.
C 2
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49.
Basilius Magnus. Magni Basilii Cesaree Cappadocie Archiepiscopi
in Sanctum Martyrum Gordium Encomium (cum prologo ad
Nicolaum Papam V.). (cclxxix) Svo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 10, in a neat
Italian hand, in double columns of 27 lines. Old vellum. Formerly in
the libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier and the Due de
Berry ; see the Rosny Catalogue, No. 2364.
50.
Baudouin. Sommaire Chronique d'Arthois par Franchois Baudouin
(jusqu'en 1541). (ccccviii) 4fo
Begins : La Gaule par tous les cosmographes est divisee en trois parties.
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, if. 56. Calf gilt.
From Monteil's collection.
51.
Bavaij. Histoire de l'origine et de la destruction de Bavaij dans
LA PROVINCE DE HAYNAULT. (CCCCXLVIl) small 8v0
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 53. The first leaf
is mutilated and the last wanting. Green morocco.
52.
Beda.
1. Expositio Venerabilis Bede Presbiteri de Templo Salomonis.
2. Ejusdem opusculum ad Nothelmum de xxx questionibus. fol. 45.
3. Ejusdem ad eundem de octo questionibus. fol. 58 b.
4. Ejusdem liber explanationis allegorice in libro Thobie. fol. 64.
5. Brevis explanatio de templo Salomonis extracta de venerabilis
Bede presbiteri omeliis super duo evangelia, id est Non est arbor
bona faciens et Facta sunt enchenia. fol. 71 b. (lxxviii) small folio
■"V MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 75, written
in neat scmi-gotjjtc letters, long lines and double columns, 34 lines to a
page, initials and numerals in red. Modern calf. Formerly in the
library of St. Martin's at Tournay.
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53.
Bbnard. Sommaires recueilz des querelles et pretentions ANC1ENNES
des Anglois contre les Francois. Des alliances generalles
& PARTICULIERES d'ENTRE LES ANGLOIS & LES HANOUYERS, FLAMENS,
BOURGUIGNONS & AUTRES, CONTRE LES FRANCOIS . . . LES DROICTZ
PRETENDUS PAR LES ANGLOIS A CALAIS, AU COMTE D'OYE, ES DuCHEZ
DE NORMENDIE & DE GUYENNE, ES COMTEZ D'ANJOU, DU MAINE, DE
TOURAINE, DE POITOU & AUTRES TERRES EN FRANCE, &C. extraict de
plusieurs bons auteurs, par Jehan Benard. 1572. (cccclxx) folio
The work is dedicated to M. de Villeroy, Secretary of State to Charles
IX. King of France, and his arms are at the commencement.
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, pp. 578, finely written
in French " Garactbres de CiviliU," with 8 leaves of preliminary matter,
and 16 containing a table at the end. Several finely painted
and illuminated borders of flowers, &C. 33 FINE illuminated
ornamental initials, and numerous golhic ornamental and grotesque
penletters. Among the " Aucteurs Anglois, Escossois et Latins " cited,
are " Les Grandes Annates et chroniques d'Angleterre, Polidore Virgile,
Hector Boece, Robert Fabian, E. Hall, Cooper, Grafton, Sir Thos. More,
Littleton," Policronieon diet Caxton, <t'c. Old calf, with a monogram of
the letters J. L. B. (Bigot 1)
54.
Benedictionum Liber, (clxxxiii) small 4to
Ff. 42, of the fourteenth century. Seven other leaves contain fragments
of the thirteenth century, —
1. Aphorismus siderum cujusdam periti Astronomise.
2. S. Hieronymi vita.
3. De die Septuagesima, &c. et de Ccena Domini tractatus brevis.
*+* MSS. OF the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, on
VELLUM, ff. 49, first page decorated, numerous ornamental penletters in
red and blue. Purple morocco.
55.
Bernardus Abbas. S. Bernardi Clarevallensis Abbatis vita.
(cccclxxxiii) folio
Gloriosam et admirabilem vitam Beatissimi Bernardi Clarevallis abbatis
tres viri illustres in quinque libris devotissime conscripserunt, quippe
qui suo tempore veluti quidam meridianus splendor universam illus-
22 SIZES MIXED
Lot 55 — continued.
travit ecclesiam; de qua quidem vita, ea que inferius continentur per
modum cuiusdam abbreviations extracta sunt.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM AND PAPER, ff. 50, 1 1
vellum, 39 paper, neatly written gotjjtc, long lines, 33 to a page, rubri-
cated, headings of sections in red, ornamented initials in blue and
red. Half calf.
56.
Bernardus Abbas. La Regle dou Temple (as settled at the Council
of Troyes, in 1128. Translated from the Latin attributed
to St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, par Jehan Michael),
(ccxxxiv) small 8vo
* # * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 94, neatly
written gemUgothic, long lines, "20 to a page, rubricated, headings of
sections in red, numerous ornamental penletters in red and blue with
marginal decorations. At the beginning of the volume are inserted
MS. notes concerning the work, and at the end a deed relating to
affairs at Arras in 1266. Purple morocco gilt.
57.
Bertholdus. Pindus Carmelitanus, abundans varus chronographicis
acrosticis anagrammaticisque versibus, &c. &c. Collectus et
compositus per Rev. Fratrem Bertholdum a S. Hieronymo,
Carmeli reformati alumnum. a.d. 1719, Brugis. (ccccxxxiv) folio
A collection of anagrams, chronograms, &c. chiefly in Latin ; many of
them cut from printed works. With a dedication " Amantissimo suo
De Witte advocato, fratre amplissimi domini Abbatis Quercetani."
*** MS. &c. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 132. Half
green morocco.
58.
BlERLEMONT. Ly TRESPAS DU SlGNEUR DE BlERLEMONT. (CCCCIX) ito
Begins : Mil iij c et .xj. avoit
En Ian de grasse con devoit
Apres septembre vendengier
Que ly saisons est dou gibier
Or me voeil a chou travillier
De rimer chou con ma conte
Quil avint en le bonne conte
De hainau en chely saison
Un chevalier de se maison
SIZES MIXED 23
Lot 58 — continued.
Se departy a pau de gent
Sus un palefroy bel et gent
Sires estoit de Berlemont
Ensy com ly gent conte mont, &c.
Colophon : Cest ly trespas du Signeur de Bierlemont qui contient vi c
iiij" & xvi laignes, &c.
MS. OF THE fifteenth CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 15, neatly written
* *
*
in roman characters, 25 lines to a full page. Olive morocco.
59.
BLANDITIO DI FlORENZA, INGANNATORE DE URBANO ET DE LUCRETIA.
(dxciv) ito
Begins : Uno giorno retrovando me piu che lusato da grandissime e in-
numerable pene assalito.
Ends : In ultima vechieza li anni loro con amore dillecto pacie et tran-
quillitade.
* # * MS. OF THE fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 39, long lines, 32 to
a page. Paper covers.
60.
Boccaccio. La Fiametta di Giovanni Boccaccio, (ccclxvi) small folio
Colophon : Finito il libbro chiamato Eligia di madonna Fiammetta
scripto per me lorenzo di ser Benvenuto de benvenuti da san gemig-
nano e compiuto ad 23 doctobre nel mcccc°xlvij.
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 97, neatly written
in angular roman letters, long lines, 33 to a full page, with 10 fine
ornamental illuminated initials, capitals in red and blue. Blue morocco.
61.
Boccaccio. Il laberinto d' Amore, di Giovanni Boccaccio, (cclxxxi)
8vo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 66, beautifully
written in Italian {Stmt-gotftu, long lines, 23 to a full page, a fine
illuminated initial on the first page. Old green morocco.
24 SIZES MIXED
62.
Boccaccio. Johannis bocatij de certaldo de montibus, silvis, fonti-
bus, lacubus, fluminibus, stagnis seu paludibus et mari liber
incipit. (ccxxiv) small ito
■%* MS. of the fifteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 132, finely written
in a neat roman letter by an Italian scribe, long lines, 26 to a full
page. Capitals and initials in red. Old limp stamped vellum.
63.
Boccaccio. Le livre de maistre Jehan Bocace de Cartald dez
fortunez dez noblez hommez et femmez translate de latin
en francois par laurens du premier fait, de la nacion de
CHAMPAIGNE, TRES BON TRANSLATEUR ET POUETE. (XL) folio
The above title is at the end, preceded by the words " Cy fine "
The work begins : Cest lepitre en lieu de prologue sur le premier livre
de Jehan Bocace ... a gentil chevalier Monseigneur Maghnard des
Chevauchans de Florence, mareschal du royaume de Secille.
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 156, finely
written in lettres batardes, double columns, 34 lines to a page. On the
first page a fine historiated miniature initial representing Adam and Eve
{nude), a Wheel of Fortune, and a figure of Fortune in Venetian costume,
numerous illuminated ornamental initials and penletters in the text ;
headings of chapters in red. Old French red morocco, gilt floreate
back, line sides, g. e. (Derome).
64.
Boccaccio. Le livre de Jehan Boccacce de Certald des cas des
nobles hommes et femmes translate en francois selonc le droit
LATIN PAR . . LAURENT DE PREMIERFAIT. (CCCCXCl) folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER. ff. 290, cursive
lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a full page. Green velvet binding.
65.
Boccaccio. Jehan Bocace de Certalde des fortunes des nobles
hommes et femmes translate par laurent de premierfait et
ABREGE PAR JEHAN LAMELIN. (Dl) f U
Liber iste intitulatur in Latino Bocacius de casibus virorum et mulierum
illustrium.
Chy commenchent aucunnes nottables exortations et histores abregees
SIZES MIXED 25
Lot 65 — continued.
de Jehan bocace de certalde des fortunes des nobles hommes et
femmes.
Colophon : Icy finent les histoires abbregees et les reprehentions eontre
les vices et admonestemens pour les vertus extraictez au long du livre
de Jehan bocace de certald florentin des fortunez des nobles hommes
et femmes lequel livre de bocace fu translate de latin en franchois par
laurent (de Premierfait) famillier et clerc de noble et saige homme
Jehan chanteprime conseillier du roy de franche nostre seigneur le
samedi xiij e ' jour de novembre Ian mil iiij c , et les dis extrais fais et
accomplis par moy Jehan Lamelin conseiller en parlement le xxiij e
jour du mois de octobre Ian mil iiij c xxxj.
%* MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 167, French cursive
lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a full page; with 9 fine large orna-
mental and figured penletters, capitals painted in red and ornaments in red
between the lines. At the top of the first leaf is written : Frater
Joannes de muer monachus sancti Andree me habet 1556. In blue
boards.
66.
Boethius. Anicii Manlii Boethii Severini de Consolatione PHILOS-
OPHISE LIBRI V. (CLX) Small ito
*** MS. OF the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 48, written
in neat small gothic, long lines, 26 to a full page, capitals in red and
blue. Purple morocco.
67.
Boethius. (lxxxiv) folio
1. Anycii Manlij Boecu Severini de Consolatione Philosophie
libri V (Cum commentario anonymo).
Prologue begins : Boecius iste nobilissimus romanus fide catholicus
extitit . . .
Commentary begins : Carmina, &c. boecius tractaturus de philosophica
consolatione . . . ff. 125. This commentary is unpublished.
2. BOECE DE CONSOLACION TRANSLATE DU LATIN EN FRANCOYS PAR JEHAN
de Mehvn. (With gloss.) ff. 1-79.
Imperfect, ends : Philosophie. Et pour ce est solt ce que tu.
*** MSS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM. The Latin
work is written in neat gothic letters, the commentary smaller than
the text, in double columns, with pen letters and rubrications. The
26 SIZES MIXED
Lot 67 — continued.
French translation is in small cursive lettres batardes, in double
columns of 31 lines, and has 10 fine illuminated or namentalinitials, 8 of
which haw marginal decorations ; rubrications and numerous ornamental pen
letters in the text. Spaces are left blank for miniatures. In 1 vol.
new calf.
68.
Boethius. Anicii Manlii Boecij de Consolatione libri V. cum ex-
positione domini (roberti grosseteste episcopl) linconiensis.
— Boece de Consolation translate de latin en francois avec la
glose de travet (nlcolaus triveth) par maistre jehan de
MEUN. (CXIIl) folio
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 103, finely-
written in small gothic and lettres batardes, in three and four columns,
WITH SIX large illuminations, and illuminated borders and
initials. Old calf. The arms of De Eefuge occur in the illuminations ;
the volume was afterwards in the Bibliotheca Tristaniana and subse-
quently in the Cabinet de livies du Comte Pontchartrain. See
a description of this MS. in Cochran's Catalogue of MSS. compiled by
John Holmes, Esq., late Assistant Keeper of the Department of MSS.
in the British Museum, No. 324. The comment or exposition of
Grosseteste is unpublished. A magnifcently illuminated Manu-
script. The six miniatures in this volume consist of scenes in the
life of Boethius, with groups of male and female figures clothed
in French and Italian costumes of the period, with backgrounds of
castles, landscapes, gothic interiors, &c, one in two sections of
Boethius in prison and Fortune turning her wheel. These are sur-
rounded by exquisitely painted and illuminated scroll borders of
flowers and fruit; 18 very fine large illuminated ornamental initials,
260 smaller ones with short marginal decorations, and numerous other
illuminated details and ornamental pen letters. [See PLATE]. A
note by- S. W. Singer in flyleaf suggests that it may have been
executed for Philippe IV of France.
69.
Boethius. Boece de Consolation mis en Roumain par Frere Renaut
de Louens. (cccxc) f Ho
Prologue begins : Fortune mere de tristreche
De dolour et daffliction
Mettre ma fait & ma jouece
Men estudie et mentention
A faire j roumain sur boece
Con dist de consolation
Qui donne confort et liece
Ceulx qui ont tribulation.
w\\vf) te tnapic fcmue
k-fimow* « ¥t :
IIK OUiHOlill <tiSp
}§jj mourn tit it ; - •'' *
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tout (KM t it U kiplue on. « !ijr .O u q ud vbic cwow
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SIZES MIXED 27
Lot 69 — continued.
Ends : Chi prendent fin et sont delivrez
De boece tous les .6. livres
Le nom et le ville dou frere
Le religion toutte clere
Trestout expresse vous dira
Que le prologue devant lira
Se vous voiles savoir lanee
Et le ville et le prioriee
Ou li freres parfist sentente
Lan mille iij c xv et trente
Le darain jour de inarch prenes
Se saves quant a fin menes
Fu ehils Romans apollignies
Dont le frere sest van longies
Qui le roumanche en rime a mis
Dieu gart a frere ses amis
Qui cest petit roumant a fait
Et li pardonist tout son meffait.
Amen.
Colophon : Chils roumans fu coppyes ou chastel de boussut par le main
de hanni buisseret clerc lan mil coco et trentesiept. Pryes pour lui se
vous vollez.
The large painted initial letters of the prologue give the translator's
name : Frere Renaut de Louens.
■%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 52, written in small
cursive lettres batardes, double columns, with painted initials in red
and blue. Half russia.
70.
Boethius. Cy commance Boece de confort en francois. (Traduction
de Jehan de Meun.) (ccccvi) Ho
Begins : Je qui sueil dieter et escripre
Les livres de haulte matire
Et destude avoir la flour
Faiz or diz de deuiel et de plour
Les musetes qui aux premiers ans
Enseignent rimer les enfans
Que je tins pres en ma jeunesse
Me comfortent en ma viellesse, &c.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 110, written in
small cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 22 to a full page, headings
of chapters in red. Green morocco gilt, g. e. by Thompson, of Paris.
28 SIZES MIXED
71.
BOETHIUS. BOECE DE CONSOLACION. TRADUCTION ANONYME ENTIERE-
MENT EN VERS.) (CCLXVl)
Prologue begins :
Ato
Ci commence un livre notable
Qui est a oir delittable
Pour avoir en soy patience
Et est dexcellante science
Dentendement subtil & fort
Nomme Boece de confort.
Celuy qui bat bien les buyssons
Est digne davoir les moyssons
Colophon, fol. 178 b : Ci finist Boece de consolacion escript a vennes es
mois de novembre Lan Mil CCCC dix neuff &c. Pochat.
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 179, written in
small cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 33 to a page, with orna-
mental pen letters. Crimson morocco gilt, g. e. by Thompson of Paris
(loose in cover).
72.
BOETHIUS, &c.
1. CY COMMENCE LE LIVRE INTITULE BOECE DE CONSOLACION. TRANSLATE
DE LATIN EN FRANCOYS POUR LE ROY DE FRANCE APELLE PHILIPPE LE
QUARTE DE CE NOM. PAR MAISTRE JEHAN DE MEUN REVEREND
DOCTEUR EN LA SAINT PAGE DE THEOLOGIE. fol. 1.
2. La voye purgative ; La voye illuminative ; La voye unitive.
fol. 57.
3. Cy commencent les contemplacions Saint augustin. fol. 87.
4. Cy commence lystoire du miroir du corps et de lame (par Guil-
LAUME M E EN THEOLOGIE QUI AIME BIEN DlEU). fol. 105.
5. CY COMMENCE LE DYALOGUE DU PERE ET DU FILZ. fol. 113.
6. Cy sensuit lexemplaire des petis enfans. fol. 121.
7. Le livre du Corps de la Pollicie, en III. parties. (By Christine
dePisan.) fol. 127. (xxxm) large folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 186, finely written
in lettres batardes, double columns, 43 lines, with ornamental and
grotesque pen flourishes in the margins; at the beginning of each
treatise is a large and finely painted and illuminated
Miniature, each with a side border of flowers and fruit, and an
illuminated initial containing the arms of Rohan-Visconti, making
SIZES MIXED 29
Lot 72 — continued.
7 in all, the first representing the Wheel of Fortune, and the others
Contrasting Virtue and the Vices, St. Augustin in Ms study, the Body
and the Soul allegorically represented, a Father instructing his son, a
Schoolmaster and Pupils in School, the pupils with hockey sticks, and
the Pope Blessing a Book, surrounded by his Cardinals, Bishops, Abbots,
&c. All the miniatures are arched and measure 4J by 3^ in. Through-
out the text are hundreds of small illuminated ornamental initials and
details ; and the headings of the chapters are written in red, a very
fine MS. Old French red morocco, full gilt floreate back, line sides,
g. e. by Derome le Jeune, with his ticket. This MS. subsequently
belonged to Charles I, Cardinal de Bourbon, afterwards to Guyon de
Sardiere, No. 127, and to Count MacCarthy, No. 1447.
73.
BONAGUIDA DE AREZZO.
1. INCIPIT SUMA INTRODUCTORY SUPER OFFICIO ADVOCATORIS IN FORO
ECCLESIE A BONAGUIDA DE ARECIO, JUDICE & JURIS CANONICI PROFES-
SORE COMPOSITA.
2. SUMMA DE DISPENSATIONIBUS AB EODEM BONAGUIDA COMPILATA. fol.
36. (ccxcvi) small ito
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 41. Written in
neat cjothit Utters, red and black ; double columns of 34 lines, with
ornamental penlelters, and marginal decorations. On the first page is
written, in a modern hand : Proprietas S. Marie Magdalene Patavij.
Brown morocco, g. e.
74.
Bonnet. Ce livre est dit larbre des batailles, par honnore bonnet
(ou bonnor) prieur de sallon docteur en decret. (ccccliv)
small ito
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 127, French cursive
characters, long lines, 31 to a page, red and black. Old French calf gilt.
75.
bonrepaux. extrait d'un memoire touchant le gouvernement des
Provinces Unies des Pays Bas; fait par Monsieur de Bon-
repaux a son retour de l'ambassade de hollande en 1699.
(dliii) folio
*+* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 10. Half bound.
An interesting Manuscript relating also to English affairs under
William III.
30 SIZES MIXED
76.
Bossuet. Traite de l'Usure. Par Jacques Benigne Bossuet, Eveque
de Meaux. (dcxxvi) small Mo
* # * MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 52, entirely
holograph of the great French Bishop and Orator ; the last 3 11. are
in pencil. Half morocco gilt.
77.
Boulanger. L'origine du Despotisme. (Par Nicolas Antoine Bou-
LANGER; AVEC DES NOTES.) (DCXXXIl) 8v0
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 428 and 34. Old
calf gilt, m. e. The notes in this manuscript, occupying the last 34
pages, have not been printed with the work.
78.
Bourtyl d'Autry. Traite de l'honneur, ou Abrege methodique de
la science du Blazon, par F. B. 1700. (dxliii) folio
"L'auteur de ce livre est J. Bourtyl dAutry." MS. note on fly-leaf.
The arms of the author, in trick, are on the title-page. The arms in
the body of the work have been cut from some printed book, probably
of Menestrier or Chevillart, and pasted in their places.
%* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 58. Old calf.
79.
Bouthillier. La Somme rural colligie et somme par Jehan Bou-
TILLIER HOMME RURAL, CONSEILLIER DU ROY A PARIS. (En DEUX
LIVRES, CONTENANT SENTENCES, JUGEMENS, CONSAULX, & ARRESTZ,
EXEMPLES, COUSTUMES, USAGES, DROITS & AUTRES CHOSES.)
(ccccxxxni) large folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 405, written in
lettres batardes, red and black ; double columns of 40 lines. The
first leaf of book 1 is a modern facsimile on vellum ; the first leaf of
book 2 is also a facsimile, on paper. Inserted loosely is an original leaf
on vellum of the work containing a miniature of the Author writing in a
Royal Council, with the Emperor and King of France enthroned, with illu-
minated border and initial. At the end of book 2 is a copy of the
author's testament, dated 16 Sept 1 . 1402. In modern red morocco
gilt, with fleurs-de-lis on the sides, and the arms of France on the
front edge.
SIZES MIXED 31
80.
*
Breviarium monasticum secundum consuetudinem monachorum con-
gregationis de observantia sancte justine seu unitatis ordinis
Sancti Benedicti. (cccxv) thick 1 2mo
MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 497, in Small
cramped gothtc letter, double columns, red and black, painted capitals
in red and blue and ornamental penletters. Imperfect at the begin-
ning. Blue velvet binding, with gilt corners and clasp perforated.
Formerly belonging to the congregation of St. Justine at Padolirone,
afterwards to Cardinal Richelieu and to Cardinal Levis, Arch-
bishop of Aries ; the arms of both the Cardinals are emblazoned
IN THE BOOK.
81.
Brisebarre. Le Plaidoyer de J. Brisebarre. (ccclxxiv) small folio
Imperfect at the commencement
Begins : De pluisseurs qui sen sont mesles
As quels pour estre confortes
Ly plus de son conseil sahert
Verites qui angle ne quert.
Ends : Enfin quant vint au departir
Me congnut que songiet lavoit
Sil me dist voir et songes soit
Sachies que plus avant nen say
Pour tant le reng que lactatay
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 29, written in
lettres batardes, double columns, 32 lines. Green morocco, by
Thompson, of Paris. Formerly " Societatis Jesu Insulensis."
82.
Brittany. Les Coustumes de Bretaigne. (ccxcix) Mo
Prologue begins : Aucune foiz est avenu en plusieurs terres landes et
marfoilliez qui ne portoient que poy de proufit ne les fruis nen avoient
quepoy. . .
Work begins : Qui veult vivre honnestement et que Justice soit faicte
en peut aprendre en cest livre qui nous enseigne des coustumes des
stilles et des establissemens de Bretaigne. . .
The prologue and repertoire occupy the first twelve leaves.
* + * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 136, Cursive
lettres batardes, long lines, 34 to a full page ; with 2 fine ornamental
•penletters, and painted initials in red and blue. Brown morocco.
SIZES MIXED
83.
BRITTON. (A Treatise in French on the practice of the common
law in England, compiled at the commandment and by the
authority of King Edward the first), (xiii) small folio
Begins : Edward par la grace deii Roys de engletere e seygneur de
yrlande &c. a tuoz ses feals e sugges de Engletere e de yrlande &c.
%* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 82, written
in small neat gothic, by an English scribe; long lines, 52 to a full
page, the first page having a fine illuminated initial of the Author pre-
senting his Booh to K. Edward, with elongations round the margins of
grotesques and ivy leaves, ornamental penletters and marginal decorations.
Green morocco extra with Grolieresque tooling, g.e. by Thompson of
Paris.
" The . . . French tract under the name of Britton is thought to
have been composed under the direction of Edward I. The singular
form of it seems to countenance such a supposition ; for the contents
of the whole book are put into the King's mouth, and the law so
delivered has the appearance of being promulgated by the immediate
voice of the sovereign. The work .... is attributed by some to John
Breton, who was Bishop of Hereford and a Judge ; but as he died in
the third year of this king's reign, and this treatise takes notice of
statutes made in the 13th, the truth of this account is justly doubted.
By others it is considered as nothing more than an abridgment of
Bracton, with the subsequent alterations that had been made in the
law ; and that it is called Britton as one of the names of Bracton him-
self." — History of the English Law .... by John Reeves.
The work has also been attributed to a John Breton, who was a
Judge in the first year of Edward II. Note by Paulin Paris pasted
84.
Brunus.
1. Leonardi (Bruni) Aretini de literis et studiis ad illustrem
dominam Baptistam de Malatestis liber. Mo
2. Ejusdem Isagogicum moralis discipline ad Galeottum Richasu-
lanum. fol. 17. (CLXXXII)
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 38, written in
very neat roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 23 to a page.
Red morocco, g.e.
85.
Brusthemius. Tungrensium et Leodiensium Episcoporum CATALOGUS,
ex tabula F. Johannis Brusthemij. 1658. (dxiii) small folio
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 48; tricks of
arms, and a few engraved coats inserted. Half calf gilt.
SIZES MIXED 33
86.
BuLENGERIUS, ETC.
1. Theodori Marcilii Commentarius de Gallia.
2. julii cesaris bulengerii commentarius de gallorum origixe et
MORIBUS. fol. 4 b.
3. Ejusdem Methodus legends historle. fol. 9 b.
4. Ejusdem Commentaries de funeribus. fol. 30 b. (dlxxxvii). Svo
■*
* MS. OF the seventeenth cextury, on paper, ff. 60. Modem calf.
87.
Burgundy.
1. comptes et despenses de . . . philippe, duc de bourgoigne, etc.
de m cccc cinquante a m iiii c lvj, par gaultier poulain.
The above is a modern title ; the first original heading is : Achats de
chevaulx escriptures de livres panitures et autres choses touchant
escuierie. ff. 64.
2. COMPTE MONS K C-EDE DE HELLE.
Che sont li paiemens monsigneur Oede de Helle lesquels len troeve que
jl a fait pour madame puis son darrenier compte que il fist a madame
de la saint michiel Ian m. ccc & viij. ff. 13.
3. COMPTE GUILLEM DE SALINS.
Ce sont li contes lesquels maistre Guillem de Salins rent de la terre que
madame dartois a en Bourgoigne &c. 1313. ff. 9. (cxxxiv) folio
* # * MSS OF THE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CENTURIES, ON VELLUM,
ff. 86. Half calf. The last two MSS. are unbound and loose in the
volume. Very Important and Interesting Original Burgundian
Documents.
88.
Burgundy. Comptes de la Duche de Bourgogne de toutes les
Beceptes et Despenses faites par Gaultier Poulain Beceveur
depuis le i er Janv. 1441. jusques au i el ' Janv. 1442: (cxxxii) folio
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 104. Half morOCCO.
A very Important and Interesting Original Burgundian
Document.
d
SIZES MIXED
Burgundy. Pieces relatives au Duche de Bourgogne. (dxxxvii) folio
1. Ce sont aucuns poins qui semblent estre a remonstrer de par le roy aux
gens et ambaxeurs de Mons^ 1 ' de bourgongne &c. ff. 19.
2. Cest le compte de pierre et humbert viars freres, du vail a eulx fait par
Monss r le Due de bourgongne des iiij monnoyes &c. 1422, 1423. ff. 16.
3. Letters of homage to the Duke of Burgundy, for lands in the Duchy,
1472 &c. in French, ff. 11.
\* MSS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 46. Half morocco.
90.
Caesar. C. Julii C^saris Commentariorum de Bello Gallico et de
Bello Civili Pompeiano libri X. Nec non A. Hirtii (sive quorum-
cunque sint) de Bellis Gallico, Alexandrino, Africano et
hlspaniensi libri iv. julius celsus constantinus emendavit.
(xciii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 244, written
in neat roman letters on fine Italian vellum by an Italian scribe, long
lines, 30 to a full page ; with 6 fine illumiiiated ornamental initials, of
ichite interlaced scrolls on grounds of blue, red and gold, and 7 similar
initials without borders (a few margins mended). At the beginning of
the volume is the following MS. note : Iste liber commentariorum
fuit bone memorie Domini francisci Maphei Canonici Veronensis
Scriptoris apostolici & prothonotarij Qui eum dono dedit canonicis
regularibus commorantibus in hoc Monasterii sancti leonardi &c.
Brown morocco, g. e.
91.
Camus. Listoire de Olivier de Castille et de Artus dalgarbe son
tees loyal compaignon, traduite de latin en francois par
Philippe Camus a la requeste & commandement de Jehan de
Croy, Seigneur de Chimay. (ccclxiii) small folio
Colophon : Cy fine listore de olivier de castille et de son loyal compagnon
artus dalgarbe et de helaine fille du roy dangleterre, et de henry filz
de olivier qui grans fais darmes firent en leurs tamps comme cy devant
aves ouyt. Dieu pardoint aus trespasses. Amen. Escript Ian mil
iiij c iiij xx et trois.
No Latin original of this work is known.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 83, written in
French cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 28 to a page, in red and
black. Limp vellum. Formerly in the Cathedral library at Tournay;
seeSanderus, pt. 1, pa. 210.
SIZES MIXED 35
Capistranus. In nomine Domini Nostri Jhesu Christi Incipit liber
de cupiditate compilatus per venerabilem fratrem johannem
DE CAPISTRANO ORDINIS FRATRUM minorum. (dxci) ito
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 131, written partly
in cursive, partly in a singular angular gothic, long lines, 31 and 28
to a full page. Brown morocco.
93.
Capitularia Ecclesiastica cum pr^efatione. (xliii) folio
Containing :
1. Karoli II, Synodus Pistensis anni 862
2. Karoli II, Capitiila Missis data anno 865
3. Karoli Magni Capitulare Aquisgranense anni 813
4. Hludovici Constitutio anni 828, De Conventibus Archiepiscoporum
habendis
5. Hludovici et Hlotharii Capitularia Wormatiensia anni 829
Printed in Monumenta Germanise Historica, torn. Ill, Legum I
* # * MS. of the twelfth century, on vellum, ff. 145, written by
different hands in neat gotfitc characters, double columns of 51 and 54
lines, in red and black. Old russia, with inlaid ornaments. Formerly
belonging to the Monastery of St. Hubert aux Ardennes, afterwards
to the Jesuit College of Louvain. An important Manuscript.
94.
Cassiodorus. Magni Aurellii Cassiodori Senatoris Variarum libri.
(cxvii) folio
An assemblage of State Papers drawn up by Cassiodorus in accordance
with the instructions of the sovereigns whom he served. The work
is imperfect at the commencement, wanting the first 1 8 letters ; and
it is otherwise incomplete.
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 105, finely
written in bold gothic letters, double columns of 38 lines, in red and
black, with numerous ornamental pen letters in blue and red. Half russia.
95.
Casus Conscientle. Summa de Casibus Consciences, per modum
alphabeti (a quodam fratre Ordinis Pr^dicatorum compilata).
(d) small folio
Prologue begins : Quoniam ut ait Gregorius super Ezechielem, nullum
omnipotenti Deo tale sacrificium est quale zelus animarum, ideo a
pluribus nostris predicatorum fratribus hujus sacrificium deo offerre
d2
36 SIZES MIXED
Lot 95 — continued.
cupientibus et proximorum salutem zelantibus, frequentibus . . . pre-
cibus requisitus ut opus conderem in quo de casibus et consiliis ad
animam seu conscientiam pertinentibus studiose tractarem . . .
Colophon : Hoc opus humanos vitse gradus instruit omnes
Quilibet ergo legat dominum post hoc benedicat.
\* MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, if. 216, written in
small cursive lettres batardes, double columns, of 54 lines, rubricated,
capitals painted in red. Old calf gilt.
96.
Catechumen. Le Catechumene Cartesien ; ou Entretiens d'un jeune
Abbe Cartesien avec divers docteurs sur les mysteres de la
Trinite et de l'Incarnation. (dcxliii) small teo
* # * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 78. On the first
leaf is written : Entretiens sociniens, piece unique, je l'ai eu de
l'auteur a sa mort, et il n'y en a pas eu de copie. Half calf. From
the library of the Abbe Septier.
97.
CATHON EN FRANCOIS, &C
1. La vie Saint Witasse. (ccccxii) small Mo
Begins : Tout mon proposement ay mis en biaus dis dire
Pour che voel recorder sil plaist a nostre sire
La vie saint witasse &c.
2. CE SONT LES VI J PSEAULMES (DE PENITENCE) EN EOUMANT. fol. 16.
Begins : Domine ne in furore tuo arguas.
Dieux sires plains de pitie
Huy de pri je ca maieste
Ne me bates de ce grant ire
Ne taire vers moy beau sires.
3. Comment on doit faire confession . . . valable pour lame & pour
le corps, fol. 31.
4. Orisonz a Jhesu Crist en cas de tribulacions ou adversites
PERILEUSES POUR LUI OU POUR AULTRUI. fol. 43.
5. CATHON EN FRANCOIS PAR JEAN LE FEVRE. fol. 45.
Begins : Cathon fu preu chevalier et sage homme
Maint bon conseil en la cite de Rome
Donna pour la chose publique
Un livre fist vaillant & autentique.
Ends : Cathon fenist qui f u sage & preux
Ces nobles vers acouppla ij & deux
SIZES MIXED 37
Lot 97 — continued.
Mais Je fevre qui ne scay fer batre
En ce dictier en ay fait de deux quatre.
6. LlVRE DE CATHON (AUTRE TRADUCTION).
Begins : Cathon qui fu moult sage homs
De qui enseignement avons
Un bon livre qui nous aprent
A vivre bien et sagement.
Ends : Ceste oeuvre cy est parfenie
A lonneur dieu & a sarnie
Et grant prouffit y porront prendre
Tant cil quil le voulront aprendre.
Colophon : Explicit fachet en franchois.
*
*
* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 69, written in
French lettres batardes, long lines. On the first page is written : Aux
Celestins D Amiens ; and on the last leaf : Cest livre chy est a Jaques
de bonneval, qui le trouvera bon vin ara, qui le reterra malfait fera, &c.
New calf.
98.
Cena Maletractati. (ccxix) 8vo
An abstract of the principal events of the Bible, arranged under heads,
with textual references.
Preface begins : Male tractaverunt ilium qui a ventre matris consecratus
est propheta. Hec jhesus filius Syrach inter virorum illustrium laudes
. . . de sancto ieremia dicit.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 31, written in
French lettres batardes, long lines, 21 to a full page, red and black,
illuminated initial and border to first page ; and smaller ornamental initials
and details throughout. Half bound.
99.
Chansons. Recueil de Chansons plus ou moins grivoises. (dlxxviii) 4fo
MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 195, in red paper
boards.
100.
Chapelet de Virginite. Cy commance le chappellet de virginite.
(cclxxxviii) small ito
(Chap. 1.) A commencer le chapelet La premiere fleur est la fleur du lis
qui signifie vertu de virginite.
(Chap. 2.) Apres le lis la seconde fleur est la violette qui signifie humilite.
38 SIZES MIXED
Lot 100 — continued.
(Chap. 3.) La tierce fleur du chapelet est la Eose qui signifie vertu de
charite & daniour.
(Chap. 4.) La quarte fleur du chapelet est soussye. Ceste fleur est en cou-
leur dor et signifie vertu de patience.
(Chap. 5.) Apres ces quatre fleurs mectray ou chappelet le muguet. Ce
muguet signifie vertu de vraie foy.
The work appears to be slightly imperfect at the end ; the last words
are : car en telle maniere dois tu chascun iour ce chappelet arrouser
Et je prie
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 39, written in
French cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 20 to a page, each of the five
chapters has a very richly illuminated initial and border representing the
flower described. A coat of arms on the first page has been erased; on
the last is a shield, gu. a lion passant guardant or, armed and langued
arg. Blue morocco.
101.
Charles V. Ce sont les noms des citez, villes, chasteaulx et for-
TERESSES QUI POUR CAUSE DES APPELLACIONS SONT VENUES A LOBEIS-
SANCE DU ROY (CHARLES V) ET DE MONS r . LE DUC DANIOU. ET LES
NOMS DE CEULX A QUI ELLES SONT ET LES PAYS OU ELLES SONT
assises, (dcxcvii) small folio
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on cotton paper, ff. 12, includ-
ing the original cover.
102.
CHARTERS, &c. ANGLO-NORMAN CHAETEES. Upwards of one
thousand (1179) Original Charters, Eoyal Grants, Eolls of
Expenses, Letters Patent, Warrants, Muster Eolls, and
other State Documents, upon vellum, illustrative of the
Wars of the English in France, under Edward the Black
Prince, the Captivity and Death of the French King, John,
in England; Charles the Sixth's Attempt to Invade Eng-
land, in 1386 ; the Conquest of France, under John Plan-
tagenet Duke of Bedford; the Captivity of Charles Duke
of Orleans, and other Nobles of France, at London, and
other Memorable Incidents in English and French History,
especially as regards Normandy, and comprising matters of fact
SIZES MIXED 39
Lot 102 — continued.
of the greatest importance, from an historical point of view, and not
to be obtained from any other source. The whole are in excellent
preservation, with many hundred autographs of the greatest interest and
rarity attached to them, bound in 8 large vol. morocco elegant, g. e. by
Mackenzie atlas folio. 1269-1771
*** The importance and value of this extraordinary series of ancient
charters can only be appreciated by inspection. The following is a
very brief sketch of some of the more important heads to which they
relate. Their extent and value render them worthy of a place in any
public or private library, either in this kingdom or in France.
Those relating to Normandy cover a space of history during which period that
country was twice conquered by the English, and King John of France, the Duke of
Orleans, and other illustrious personages were taken prisoners ; there are many
letters, warrants, &c. , by the Duke of Orleans, during his captivity in England, others
relate to the battles of Agincourt and Poictiers, to the taking of Caen, Rouen, and
other places ; the ransom of King John, his visit to England after his release to
redeem his hostages, where he died in the Savoy, the 8th April, 1364. There are also
various accounts of different preparations for attempting the invasion of England at
several periods, numerous sieges and battles in France &c., of the greatest conse-
quence to the historian. The royal grants, charters, letters, warrants, orders, &c,
many of which have autographs and possess beautiful seals ; among others will be
found many by and relating to Louis IX, Philip III and IV of France, surnamed the
Handsome, Louis X, Philip V called the Long, Charles IV, Philip VI. John II,
Charles V called the Wise, Charles VI and VII, Louis XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII,
Francis I, Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX, Henry III King of Poland, Henry the
Great, Sua. ; also many others by and relating to the Bishop of Toul, Peter Lord of
Chambly, Guy of Chatillon Earl of Blois, Earl of Evreux, Robert of Artois Earl of
Beaumont, who instigated King Edward III of England to invade France, John de
Beaumont Lord of S. Genevieve, Eaoul Earl of Eu, Constable of France, the Earl of
Guisnez, Edward Chambley, Kt., Eaoul de Muelene, Kt., John Duke of Normandy,
Lady Eleanor, and John Beaumont her son, Count de Tancarville, Chamberlain of
France (whoivas taken prisoner with Kbit] John of France at the battle of Poictiers) ,
Matthew Lord of Ray, VV. de Merle Lord of Messy, J. Tiptoft {father to the famous
Earl of Worcester'), the celebrated Sir John Fastolf (immortalized by Shahespeare in
his Merry Wives of Windsor, $-c), W. Marlet, Kt., Lord of Baskerville, the Lord of
Holet, Viscount of Orbec, John Earl of Armagnac, lieutenant of the King of France,
Ralph Lord of Loupaye, Blanche Queen of Navarre, the Dukes of Anjou and Alencon
{suitors for the hand of Queen Elizabeth), John Duke of Berry, Guy Lord of Tre-
mouille, Hubert Lord of Anthels, Louis Duke of Orleans (who was taken prisoner at
the battle of Agincourt, October 25th, 1115, and remained prisoner in England
twenty-Jive years), during which time, before and after his ransom, there are many
very important letters and documents by him : his grace was ransomed in 1440 on
the payment of 300,000 crowns. Others by Sir W. JBardolff, lieutenant to the Earl
of Warwick, Governor of Calais, Louis Lord of Crussel, Rene King of Sicily, Jeru-
salem, Sec, Philip Earl of Flanders, Marshal Coligny, Margaret Duchess of Savoy,
Blaise de Montluc, the Marquis de Saluce, Henry Duke of Anjou King of Poland,
Catherine de Medicis, John Baudin Lord of Margorre and du Plessis, Duke of Alen-
§on, Louis Earl of Caylas, Louis Duke of Nivernois, Charles Lorraine Duke of Mayne,
Cardinal Mazarin, Catherine Duchess of Albret, Marie de Medicis, the great Conde,
Philip Mornay Lord of Plessis, and many other illustrious personages, of each nation,
who participated on each side during these eventful periods of history. Among
others there are also numerous original rolls of the demesnes of the kings of France
in Normandy, and other parts of their dominions, others of the various disbursements
for the wars, including several expeditions against the English, numerous warrants
from the various kings, Szc, to their treasurer, for the payment of sums for the same,
and also for presents, household services, and other public and private affairs. The
household expenses are very numerous, elaborate, and interesting, particularly as
illustrative of the splendour of ancient courts, manners, costumes, &c. The accounts
of various manors, lands, &c, held for the support of numerous religious houses and
40 SIZES MIXED
Lot 102 — continued.
other charitable institutions, are very extensive ; several detailing the pensions
granted by various kings and queens to numerous personages for their various ser-
vices, in which they are fully detailed : others for the payment of the different officers
of state, military and civil, also for the royal household. Others detail most minutely
noble presents of jewels and other precious gifts for services performed, which are
also fully set out, with the names of the donors and acceptors. Others detail the
amounts contributed by various persons throughout the kingdom for the carrying on
of the wars, and other services of the crown. Numerous rolls of the men at arms
raised by the nobility for the defence of the kingdom ; the detail of the expenses of
the same, names of the knights, commanders, &c. Many relate to sums given by the
crown as marriage portions with the sons and daughters of the nobility and gently,
supporters of the state ; dowries for their widows, See, &c. A 7 arious relating to the
putting in a state of defence the numerous forts and towns upon the coast, on the
invasion by the English, of Normandy, Sec. Numerous original subsidies, warrants for
collecting the same, receipts from the treasury, quittances, grants of land, and other
historical documents relating to the invasion of France by the English, and also by
the Emperor Charles V. Many detail the expenses of coronations, baptisms, mar-
riages, royal progresses, &c, ice, with accounts of the gifts to various noble person-
ages upon the occasions ; others purchases for New-year's gifts, Sec. ; the descriptions
of the various dresses furnish curious illustration of the costume at this early period.
Various letters patent, warrants, and other documents relating to the royal forests
and domains of France, with particulars of the duties of the verderers and other
officers of the same. The various descriptions of costly jewels, furniture, books,
manuscripts, See, are very interesting, and illustrative of the splendour of ancient
times. The letters patent for collecting certain sums, and the orders for the payment
of the same, for the ransom of various royal and noble prisoners of war, are particu-
larly interesting. The descriptions of the various royal jewels are very costly and
curious, particularly those of Queen Blanche of Navarre, which fell into the hands of
the Bretons at Mante. There are various royal grants, and other sums collected for
several crusades in the Holy Land, Sec. Other subscriptions, grants, Sec, for various
expeditions against England, Scotland, and the Prince of Wales, Sec. The letters
patent in acknowledgment of certain sums received by nobles, and of their having
done homage, ice, are curious illustrations of the ancient feudal government. The
splendid descriptions of jewels, vessels of gold and silver finely chased, presented to
various princes, nobles, and others for services rendered, which are fully de*cribed,
are very numerous throughout the collection. A1m> the numerous grants of estates
and taxes to various personages dispersed throughout. Among the payments noticed
as attached to the royal household are many for the various fetes given at different
periods, the sums paid to heralds and others at the tournaments are very curious and
fully set out, not forgetting the sums paid to the merry fools, or chasers of melancholy
from the court. The splendour of the robes of state at the various ceremonies is par-
ticularly noticed, as are the whole of the officers of the household. Various documents
relating to the wars between France and Alphonso King of Aragon, their proceedings
against Naples, ice, Sec. Many others relate to their war against the Turks and other
states. There are many rolls and other original documents relating to the trials of
persons for high treason, &c.
103.
Chartier. Oeuvres de Alain Chartier. (ccglv) small folio
La belle dame sans mercy, fol. 1
La belle dame a mercy, fol. 16
Accusations contre la belle dame sans mercy, fol. 24
La loyalle dame en amours nommee par Sentence, fol. 34
La complainte maistre alain chartier et la responce baillie aux dames
fol. 48
SIZES MIXED 41
Lot 103 — continued.
Coppie des lettres envoyees par les dames a maistre alain. fol. 51
Copie de la requeste baillie aux dames, fol. 51 b
Eespouce sur ladite requeste. fol. 52 b
La condempnacion et jugement de la belle dame sans mercy, fol. 56
Les erreurs de la belle dame sans mercy, fol. 71
Le lay de paix fait par maistre alain chartier. fol. 88
Le medicamente de la belle contre lamour. fol. 93 b, this piece is in a
later hand
Le lay de plaisance. fol. 95
Le debat des deux fortunes damours. fol. 99
Vers.— Soit mon cceur en dure angoiss. fol. 118 b, this is also in a later
hand
La sepulture damours. fol. 119
La desserte du desloyal. fol. 134
Devise de trois dames, fol. 146 b, this is also in a later hand
Le debat du cceur et de lceil. fol. 147
Lettre dun amant (Rogier) a sa maitresse, fol. 157 b, both this and the
following piece are in a later hand
La response a Rogier par sa dame (Radegonde). fol. 158 b
Lospital damours. fol. 159
Les quatre dames, aultrement nomme le joieulx de espoir. fol. 188
Le joyeux debat de la belle bergiere et dou biau bergier. fol. 250 b, this
is in a later hand
Le Curial fait par Maistre Alain Chartier lequel il envoya a ung sien
compaignon qui avoit voulente de venir a court, fol. 252
Le quadrilogue fait par Maistre Alain Chartier. fol. 261
* *
#
MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 308, written in
neat cursive lettres batardes ; illuminated border round first page, and
initial , space left for a miniature. Modern brown hogskin.
104.
CHASTELAIN. MlSTERIEUSE FICTION FAICTE EN TROIS PERSONNAGES, MERE,
FILLE ET FILZ POUR MOUVOIR TOUS PRINCES ET NOBLES CHEVALIERS A
COMPASSION EN MoNSG* PlERRE DE BrESZE, PRISONNIER A LOCHES ;
COMPILEE PAR GEORGE CHASTELAIN LAN MIL QUATRE CENS SOIXANTE
ET UNG ET LAN PREMIER DU REGNE DU ROY LOYS. (CXXIl)
small folio
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTORY, ON VELLUM, ff. 24, written
in neat lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a page; with 17 FINELY
PAINTED AND ILLUMINATED MINIATURES, consisting chiefly of groups of
figures remarkable for their costume ; 7 others in a transition state,
the figures being drawn in and partly illuminated , and 3 others in which
42 SIZES MIXED
Lot 104 — continued.
the figures are drawn in ink in outline only ; one miniature represents the
exterior of the Ancient "Maison de Manny," with the family arms and name
over the portal, and a clock in one of the towers (one miniature is badly
damaged and two others have erasions) ; there are also numerous illuminated
ornamental initials and marginal decorations throughout. An interest-
ing MS. as shewing the progressive methods of the Illuminators. Blue
morocco.
105.
Chastelain. George Chastelain dit laventurier sur les espytaphes
dhector et de achiles, ensemble leurs complaintes et la
LOUANGE dalexandee envers LES PLORABLES aventures dicevlx.
(ccxxxviii) small Mo
In prose and verse.
\* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 20, in neat
lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a full page, in red and black, with
small illuminated initials. Russia.
106.
Chiesa. Il Capitolo de Frati (di Cremona, poema bernesco, composto
da Sebastiano Chiesa della compagnia de Gesu) con la chiave
in fine. (ccccxliii) mo
„.* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 344, Italian
cursive hand, long lines. Calf gilt.
*
107.
Chinese. Mei-ying-tso, Tze Wei. Book II. (dcci) Mo
The second book of Mei-ying-tso's Chinese Dictionary, supposed to be
the first Chinese Lexicon that was arranged according to the 214 Radi-
cals. This copy wants the first two leaves ; it contains the characters
belonging to nine radicals ; i.e. from the 30th— Kow, the Mouth— to
the 38th— Neu, Woman.
*** Printed in China about the middle of the eighteenth century, on
Chinese paper, in cloth of silver cover. The work was first published,
according to Klaproth, in 1615.
108.
Chinese. Sin Wei Chaou Shoo, (dccii) g vo
The New Testament ; translated into Chinese, from the Greek, by Dr.
Robert Morrison. 8 vols.
* * Printed in China, from wooden blocks, in the year 1813, on
Chinese paper, in native case.
SIZES MIXED 43
109.
Chinese. Yite Shih Leang. (Monthly rations). Chinese, (dcxcix)
large Mo
A list of soldiers and workmen receiving monthly rations from the
Chinese government.
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, on Chinese paper, written on
a printed form. The last year mentioned is the 19th of the Emperor
Taou Kwang, a.d. 1839. In native cloth cover. An engraving of
junks, &c, loosely inserted.
110.
Chinese. Keang Ke. (The record of the river). Chinese, (dcc)
oblong small Mo
The Journal (Jih Lew) of E. Shun's fishing establishment, beginning at
the 3rd month of the 20th year of the Emperor Taou Kwang,
a.d. 1840.
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, on Chinese paper, in cloth of
silver cover.
111.
Chinese Drawings. Culture and manufacture of Tea. (dclxviii)
Seventeen Chinese paintings in distemper, illustrative of the culture,
manufacture and sale of tea.
*** Of the eighteenth century, on paper, in blue morocco gilt, with
inlaid Chinese designs on the sides. There are two small paintings on
rice paper, loose in the volume.
112.
Chinese Drawings. Culture and manufacture of Tea. (dclxix)
oblong folio
Twelve Chinese paintings in distemper (17 by 13 in.), illustrative of the
culture and manufacture of tea.
*** Of the eighteenth century, on paper. Half morocco.
113.
Chinese Junks, (dclxx) oblong folio
Four coloured drawings of Chinese Junks, and one of a Chinese official.
*** Of the eighteenth century, on paper, in native embroidered silk
binding.
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114.
Christine de Pisan. Le livre dez fais darmez et de chevalerie.
(Par Christine de Pisan. En quatre livres.) (ccclviii) sm. folio
Compiled from the treatises of Vegetius, Frontinus, and the " Arbre
des Battailes " of Honore Bonnor, Prieur de Sallon.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on PAPER, ff. 113, written in
neat lettres batardes, double columns, 32 lines to a full page, headings
of chapters in red, and red painted capitals. Old calf. Formerly
belonging to, and with the autograph OF, Charles DE Croy, Comte
de Chimay, Chevalier de la Toison d'or and Sponsor to Charles V,
Emperor of Germany; he died in 1521. This work was translated
into English by Caxton, and printed by him in 1489.
115.
Christine de Pisan. Le livre des fais darmes et de chevalerie, par
Christine de Pisan. (ccclxxviii) small folio
Imperfect, containing only the first three books.
Each book has a pen-and-ink drawing of groups of figures, evidently prepared
for illumination ; capitals painted in red.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 86, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 33 to a full page, headings of sections
in red. Half morocco.
116.
Christine de Pisan. Le livre des faictz et bonnes meurs du saige
roy Charles V roy d'iceluy nom, fait et compile par Chris-
tine DE PlZAN DAMOISELLE; ACCOMPLI LE DESRENIER JOUR DE
NOVEMBRE L'AN DE GRACE 1404. (CCCLl) folio
*** MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, pp. 375, neatly
written. Vellum binding. " Ex BB. D'Aguesseau."
117.
Christine de Pisan. Ci commence lepistre Othea la deesse que
ELLE ENVOYA A HECTOR DE TROIE. (In VERSE AND PROSE, BY
Christine de Pisan). (cxliii) small folio
Preceded by a dedication, beginning ;
Tres haulte flour par le monde louuee
A tous plaisans et de dieu advouee
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45
Lot 1 1 7 — continued.
De lis souef adourant delictable
Puissant valeur hault pris seur tous notable.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 64, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines ; with numerous ornamental pen letters,
the first initial illuminated. Half bound. Cet ouvrage, Fun des premiers
de Christine de Pisan, parait avoir ete destin6 par elle a l'instruction
de la jeunesse de Louis, due d'Orl6ans, n6 en 1371, et fils de Charles V.
Thomassy, pa. 103
118.
Christine de Pisan. Le Dit de la. Pastoure. (By Christine de Pisan).
(lxxii)
Besins :
Joy de saigesse pou duicte
Ja par maintes fois deduicte
Me suis a faire ditiez
De plusieurs cas appointiez
small folio
Entendez mon aventure
Vrais amans par aventure
Oncques noistes pareille
Si y tendez tous loreille.
Ends : Fins amans priez pour lui
Car je vous jur que cellui
Entre les bons est clame
Vaillant & des preux ame
Explicit le Dit de la
Pastoure.
* # * MS. OF the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 15, written in
neat lettres batardes, double columns, 41 lines, with illuminated initials.
Blue morocco extra, g.e. Cette pastorale est un petit tr6sor depo6sie
par les chansons, les rondeaux et les ballades dont elle est parsemee,
et par une vivacity de tendresse qui suppose dans Christine un coeur
vraiment adorable. Thomassy, Essai sur les ecrits politiques de
Christine de Pisan. Paris, 1838, pa. 118
119.
Christophorus de Bondelmontibus. Liber insularum Arcipelagi
editus per dom. presb. christophorum de bondelmontibus de
Florentia, QUEM misit de civitate Rodi Romam Dom. Jordano
Cardinali de Ursinls Anno Domini 1422. (lviii) small folio
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 41, written in
46
SIZES MIXED
Lot 119 — continued.
small neat gotfitc letters, long lines, 38 to a full page ; with 78 ori-
ginal coloured Drawings of the Islands, with their citadels; a fine
large illuminated ornamental initial with marginal decoration on first page,
other initials painted in red. Half morocco.
120.
Chronica abbati^e Sancti Martini de Campis. (dcxcviii) folio
Two transcripts made in 1789 by Jean Baptiste Anne Genevieve Gaig-
narre, Baron de Joursanvault, from a manuscript of the 12th or 13th
century in his possession, with facsimile drawings and decorations.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 16, including the
cover.
SECOND DAY'S SALE.
SIZES MIXED.
121.
Chronica sive Historia Monasterii Sancti Bertini Sythiensis.
(St. Omer). (xlviii) small folio
Begins : In nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti, Missis in orbem
apostolis et discipulis dominum preedicare et testificari.
Ends : Cap. 54. Eustatius hujus loci abbas liiij cognomento gommer
. . . confirmatus et consecratus. Prefixed to the work is an index of
contents, at the end of which is written : Hunc librum scripsit frater
bertinus damman religiosus monasterij sancti bertini sumptibus domini
mathei depoys ejusdem monasterij granitarij 26modecembrism cccc o l°ij
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 164, finely
written in neat roman letters, in red and black, long lines, 36 to a
full page ; numerous painted ornamental capitals in red and blue. Old
mottled calf. This appears to have been taken from the Chronicon of
Jean d'Ipres, which has been printed by Martene, Thes. Anecd. torn, iii ;
the beginning is different, but it ends with the same Abbot and the
same words.
122.
Chronica, &c.
1. Cronica brevis a creatione mundi ad tempora Christi. ff. 11.
(dlxxxix) ito
2. Versus memorativi Evangeliorum dominicalium. One page.
3. Nomina pontificum romanorum.
Et primus pontifex dominus noster Jesus.
Ending originally with Eugenius 4 US ; a later hand has added, Nicholaus,
Calistus, Pius, Paulus, Sixtus. pp. 7.
4. Nomina pontificum tungrensium, traiectensium, leodiensium. pp. 3.
5. Nomina imperatorum romanorum; Nomina regum alamaine qui
non pervenerunt ad dyadema imperij. pp. 4.
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Lot 122 — continued.
6. Nomina regum francie.
Ending with Philippus comes avalensis, M° ccc xxviij. pp. 2.
7. BlBLIA PAUPERUM (ALEXANDRI DE VlLLA DEl).
Sex, prohibet, peccant, abel, enoch, & archa fit, intrant. With short in-
terlinear explanations to each word. ff. 12.
8. EUBRIGE QUINQUE LIBRORUM DECRETALIUM. ff. 3.
9. GrESTA PONTIFICUM TUNGRENSIUM, TRAJECTENSIUM ET LEODIENSIUM,
SIVE CHRONICON LEODIENSE.
Ending in the year 1403. ff. 101.
*#* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 142, in cursive
gothic throughout, long lines, rubricated, painted initials in red. On the
first leaf is written : Liber fratrum Guilhelmitarum prope et extra leo-
dium. And then, in a later hand : Presentement a Adrian le pollain par
la donation que Ten ait faite frere guilheame prieur desdits freres guilhe-
mins en recompense dung autre coronicque que ledit Adrian luy avoit
prethe, lequel disoit avoir eust perdu dequoy ledit Adrian at este fort
mary a cause quil lavoit escript de sa propre main hors de ceulx du
Conte de Rochefort. Green morocco gilt, by Thompson of Paris.
123.
Chronica Pontificum, Imperatorum, Regum, &c. (ccclxxxvi) small folio
1. Incipit chronica Ronianorum presulum.
Petrus — Innocentius VIII. 1484.
2. Reges, Duces & Pontifices Judeorum. fol. 13.
3. Imperatores Romanorum. fol. 17 b.
Julius— Fredericks III. 1488.
4. Historia Regum Latinorum Terre Sancte. fol. 33.
5. Reges Anglie. fol. 43.
Brutus — Henricus VII.
Henry VIII has been added in a later hand.
6. Comites Flandrie. fol. 56 b.
Liedericus — Philippus.
7. Comites Hollandie. fol. 71.
Teodoricus — Philippus.
The Emperor Charles V. has been added in a later hand.
8. Reges Francorum. fol. 85.
Priamus — Karolus VIII.
9. Duces Clevenses. fol. 99.
Helias— Joannes III.
Joannes IV and Gulielmus have been added in a later hand.
SIZES MIXED 49
Lot 123— continued.
10. Duces Gelrie. fol. 107.
Wychardus — Adolphus.
Carolus has been added in a later hand.
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPEll, ff. 112, Written in
cursive roman, in double columns of 34 lines, with the arms of the States
painted heraldically ; miniature initial of St. Peter with the keys on first
page. Old calf.
124.
Croniques de France et de Flandres encommencees en lan mil iij
CENS ET QUATRE VINGS. (CCXXl) thick Small &V0
Begin : En ce temps avoit ung conte en flaudres nomme phellipe du quel
conte autres quatorze contes estoient tenuez par hommaige.
The last leaf apparently is wanting.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 202, written in
neat cursive lettres Mtardes, 21 lines to a full page, red and
black ; the first page painted and illuminated with a miniature of a duel
between two men in armour (shrivelled), numerous illuminated initials in
the text. Calf gilt.
125.
Chroniques des Roys de France autrefoys faites en latin par frere
guillaume de nangis moine de leglise de s. denis ; et puis
TRANSLATEES EN FRANCOYS PAR LE MEME. (CCCXVIl) Small ito
%* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON THICK VELLUM, ff. 354,
written in a very neat cursive roman, long lines, 32 to a full page,
with some ornamental pen letters in black. Modern green morocco.
An INTERESTING MS. containing many particulars relating to con-
temporary English History. [Fide sub Nangis.]
126.
Chroniques des Rois. Les vraies croniques des hystoires de touz
les rois de france qui ont regne des le temps aux sarrazins
jusques auiourdhui ; en trois livres. (ccxv) thick small tto
Prologue begins : Pour ce que je veoie & ooie tante de genz douter &
presque toutes gens des faiz des rois de france.
Work begins : Apres la mort de Josue a temps que li Juif estoient en
grant tribulacion . .
Ends with the coronation of Philippe le Bel, in 1285.
* % * MS. of the fourteenth century, on thick vellum, ff. 400, finely
written in neat semi-roman letters, long lines, 30 to a full page, many
marginal notes by a later hand, large ornamental pen letter on first page,
and many smaller ones in the text. New russia
e
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127.
Chroniques de S. Denis. Les Petites Chroniques de l'Abbaye de
Saint Denis, (covin) small ito
The first rubric is : Dagobert fils du roy Clotaire deuxieme de ce nom
fut baili a saint arnoul &c.
The last is : La designation en brief combien que en la pluspart il est cy
dedans escript plus au long. Quant pour quoy Et par qui les glorieux
corps de saint denis ruth eleuthere ont este descendus et remys en
leurs voute en la dite abbaye de saint denis en france.
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY (1495) ON VELLUM, ff. 48, written
in neat lettres batardes, long lines, 27 to a full page, rubricated, painted
initials in blue and red. Limp vellum, with ex-libris of the Marquis de
Rothelin.
128.
Chroniques de St. Denis, 1286—1380. (ccclxxiii*) folio
Le premier capitle. Comment Edowart roy dengleterre fist hommage
au roy de France de la Ducee dacquitaine et de plusieurs ineidentes.
Apres le roy Philippe qui fu fieux monsigneur S. Loys rengna en France
Philippe son filz.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 423. The name of
J. Hellevin, a former possessor, occurs at the end. Calf gilt.
129.
CHRYSOLORAS. EPOTHMATA KATA MANOYHA TOY XPY2QAOYPA.
(dclv) Svo
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 69, written in
neat Greek characters, accentuated, long lines, 14 to a page, in red and
black. On the first page is written : Augustini Nettuccij est & ami-
corum. Contemporary Venetian binding of leather, with blind
stamped ornaments (rebacked).
130.
Cicero. M. Tullii Ciceronis de Officiis libri tres. (cc) small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century (written in 1440), on vellum,
ff. 78, finely written in roman letter, long lines, 29 to a full page, with
fine large and small illuminated ornamental initials. Modern calf with
blind stamped ornaments.
SIZES MIXED 51
131.
Cicero.
1. Marci Tullii Ciceronis de Officiis Libri tres.
2. slgnificatio breviature quarundam litterarum antiquarum,
fol. 63. (clxiv) small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 63, finely written
in roman letters, long lines, 32 to a full page, with contemporary
marginal notes. With a finely painted laureated hist of Cicero, in an
illuminated ornamental shrine, and 3 finely illuminated ornamental initials.
Half bound.
132.
Cicero.
1. M. T. Ciceronis de Amicitia. (ccccxxx) small ito
2. Ejusdem de Senectute. fol. 26.
3. Ejusdem paeadoxa. fol. 48 b.
%.* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 61, written in
angular roman letters, long lines, 25 to a full page. Half purple
morocco.
133.
Ci nous dist. Les Ci nous dist. (cccxxxii) Mo
Imperfect at beginning and end.
Begins : Ci nous dist comment nous sommes gardes de deux anges un
bon et un mauvais. Et toute fois que nous sommes en pechie mortel
li mauvais a sur nous plus grant seigneurie que les bons. Et cest la
v e raison qui est necessaire a nous confesser sou vent . . .
Ends : Car ceulz qui les trespassant aiment miex faire leur volente que
la nostres seigneurs. Et il est dit se propre volente nestoit en enfer
naroit que ardoir.
* # * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 32, written in
neat gothic letters, in double columns of 31 lines, with numerous small
illuminated ornamental initials. Old calf. (See Paulin Paris, torn, iv, pa.
77).
134.
Cistercians. Incipit ordinarius liber ex usibus diffinicionibus
atque statutis ordinis nostri videlicet cysterciensis 1438.
(ccccxlviii) small tto
Colophon : Explicit ordinarium Cisterciense scriptum per fratrem An-
thonium Roegiers professum in capella thosan.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 169, Written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 25 to a full page, in red and black,
capitals painted in red. Orange morocco.
E 2
52 SIZES MIXED
135.'
Clemens. S. Clementis Eecognitiones (Opus supposititium) Latine
EX VERSIONE RUFFINI AQUILEIENSIS PEESBYTERI. LlBRI X. (LIIl)
folio
The greater part of lib. X is wanting ; it ends with the words : quia
libertatem habentes arbitrii interdum concupiscentiis.
\* MS. OF THE ELEVENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 80, finely
written in angular gothic, long lines, 36 to a full page, red rubrics,
with 11 large ornamental initials of involved spirals, &c. Vellum.
Formerly belonging to the Monastery of La Celle near Troyes ;
afterwards in the libraries of P. Pithou, the president Le Peletier,
and the Due de Berry, and in the Rosny collection No. 2379.
136.
Climacus et Ephr^mus.
1. s. johannis climact, sive scholastici, scala paradisi ; e gr/eco
in Latinum trannlata per Ambrosium Traversarium Camaldu-
lensem. Cum vita auctoris a Daniele Monaco sub compendio
SCRIPTA.
2. Ejusdem liber ad pastorem, in quo agitur qualis esse DEBEAT
rationalium ovium pastor, eodem interprete. fol. 143.
3. S. Ephrem Syri Sermones, Latine versi ab eodem Ambrosio
Traversario. Cum epistola ad Cosmum de Medicis de nobi-
LITATE LIBRI HU.TUS. fol. 155. (CCCXXl) small tto
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON FINE ITALIAN VELLUM, ff. 279,
beautifully written in neat roman letters by an Italian scribe,
long lines, 28 to a full page j an ornamented border to the first page, and
60 finely painted and illuminated ornamental initials of white leafy scrolls
on grounds of blue and red, with marginal decorations. A coat of arms
has been removed from the first leaf. At the end is written : Antonius
Marii filius Florentinus civis atque notarius transcripsit, Florentise viii
idus Ottobns MCCCCX. Crimson morocco, g.e.
137.
Cceur Noble. Le livre de Noble Cceur. (cccxci) small ito
Begins : Pensif et aggrave de dueil
Longtain de tout contort & joye
Plorant larmes de cuer & dueil
Come ung qui desespoir desvoye.
Ends : A toutes celles qui liront
Mes dis que je vueil abregier
En quelque lieu quilz les oirront
SIZES .MIXED do
Lot 137 — continued.
Ou sont en chambre ou en vergier
Je leur requier ung don legier
Sans vouloir autre rien de leur
Cest quelles prient que alegier
Me venille dieu de ma douleur
Explicit 1477.
*** MS. or the fifteenth century, on paper, If. 94, written in
small neat French cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a full
page, rubricated, blue and red initials ; WITH 17 FINE miniature
PAINTINGS (mostly 3^ by 2f in.) consisting of male and female figures,
men in armour, bedroom scenes, (it. chiefly having landscapes in the back-
grounds. Russia, g.e. by Bauzonnet.
138.
Collectio Literarum. Anonymi Collectio Literarum et Oration um
(" Choix fait dans les auteurs qui ont le mieux ecrit en Latin au 13 e
Siecle en Italie "). (ccclxxxiii) small folio
%* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 140, written in
small neat cursive semi-roman by an Italian scribe, long lines, 43 to a
full page. Vellum.
139.
Collettet. Traittez des langues estrangeres, de leurs alphabets et
des chiffres, composez par le sleur (francois) collettet.
Paris, 1660. (ccccxi) small ito
* + * MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, pp. 64 and four
leaves of preliminary matter, an excellent fac-simile copy of the printed
edition, with numerous ciphers, &c. Green calf gilt. See Nodierj
Melanges tires d'une petite Bibliotheque. Paris, 1829, pa. 310, where,
in a note to the printed edition, he says : Difficile a trouver, et moins
rare cependant que le " Traite des Chiffres " de Vigenere dont celui-
ci est un abrege imparfait, que auroit tous les caracteres du plagiat,
si Colletet n'avoit pas pr6venu cette accusation avec une franchise
peu commune.
140.
COLUMNA.
1 . GUIDONIS DE Columnis Messanenis Historia Trojana. (cccclxxxix)
small folio
Ends : Et ego guido de columpnis juris peritus predictum ditem grecum
(Dictyn Cretensem) in omnibus sum secutus pro eo quod ipse ditis
perfectum et completum fecit in omnibus opus suum Factum
54 SIZES MIXED
Lot 140 — continued.
est autem presens opus Anno dominice incarnationis Millesimo cc°
octuagesimo vij° . . . Amen.
Colophon : Explicit liber infortunii nobilissime civitatis Troye &c.
2. Collectanea varia. fol. 97 b.
(a) Ad historiam Trojanam addendum.
(b) Fabula de leone, asino et lepore.
(c) Epistola Friderici Imperatoris II. ad Bononienses qua hortatur ut
Henricum filium suum regem Sadinise e carcere dimittant.
(d) Epistola ad S. E. Ecclesise Cardinales hortatoria ut pontificem eligant
ad sanctam sedem jam diu viduam manentem.
(e) Breve apostolicum Gregorii IX. papse in Fridericum II. Imperatorem.
(/) Epistola circularis Laurentij Celsi ducis Venetorum qua nunciatur
victoria contra rebelles Cretensis insula?, anno 1364, duce Luchino
de Vermo Veronensi et Domenico Michiele Veneto.
(g) Tenor litterarum responsivarum super eadem re.
(h) De cura rei familiaris.
(i) Versus memorativi de festis mensium.
3. Exempla Epistolarum. fol. 106.
*** MSS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 109, written
in neat gotijir, long lines, 33 to a full page, rubricated, the 4 11. of
Epistolae at end in a minute cursive hand. Vellum with flap.
141.
Columna. Le vra ye histoire de Troye. (ccccxcm) small folio
Chiefly taken from the work of Guido de Columnis (by Raoul le Fevre 1).
Prologue begins : Les anciens saiges qui de philosophie estoient maistres
nous deffendent a mener nostre vie oyseusement . . .
Work begins : Troye fut bastie es parties de ce que huy on appelle
romenie de grece et de la partie de soleil levant . .
Ends : Jay ores mene a fin la vraye hystoire de troye en la maniere
quelle fut trouvee en laumaire de saint pierre doriente en gregois
langaige et de gregois fut mise en latin et je lay translatee en francois
non pas par rimes ne par vers ou il convient par fine force maintes
mensonges comme font ces menestrels . . . mais par droit selon ce que
je lay trouvee ... en telle maniere que nul ny pouroit riens adioustrer
ne oster qui pour vray deust estre tenu.
Colophon : Cy fine la vraye histoire de troye la grant.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 134, finely
written in lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a full page ; headings of
chapters in red, initials painted in blue and red, a fine ornamental pen
initial to first page. Russia, g.e. An interesting MS. in connection
with Caxton's typography.
SIZES MIXED 55
142.
Comestor. Hystoria Scolastica (Petri Comestoris). (cxxi) folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON THICK VELLUM, ff". 198,
written in gothic letters, double columns of 43 lines, in red and black,
capitals painted in reel. In the original oak boards, sheepskin, leather
back.
143.
Comestor. Petri Commestoris Historia Scholastica. (cccxxxv)
small Mo
* #
*
MS. of the fourteenth century, on thin vellum, ff'. 238, writ-
ten in neat gotlnc letters! in double columns of 40 lines, by an Anglo-
Norman or Northern French scribe, with 18 fine large and small illu-
minated initials (chiefly of snake scrolls) in blue, green, broivn and gold,
with elongations in the margins, ornamental pen-letters and marginal
decorations throughout. Purple morocco, with blind stamped orna-
mental panels.
144.
Comestor. La Bible Hystoriaus ou les hystoires escolastres.
(Translated from the Latin of Petrus Comestor ey G-uiart
DES Moulins.) (ex) large folio
The Old Testament only.
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 416, finely
written in gorljic letters by a Northern French or Anglo-Norman scribe,
in double columns of 45 lines, headings of sections, &c. in red.
French red morocco, with elaborate gilt ornaments, blue silk damask
linings, broad inside ornamental borders, joints, g.e. by Courteval,
with 6 silver and morocco perforated double clasps. A finely illu-
minated AND DECORATED MS. containing 70 HIGH-CLASS MINIATURES,
on rich gold and chequered grounds, measuring 3 by 3£ in. that on the first
leaf representing the Works of Creation in 8 compartments ; 72 FINE LARGE
ORNAMENTAL illuminated initials, with elongations in the margins of
oak and ivy leaves, some with grotesque points, and many hundred smaller
richly illuminated initials and details (some plain corners damped and,
145.
Complainte. La complaints de la Dame pasinee contre Fortune.
Begins : Ung jour pesant morne et fatiguee, que iestois seule en ma
chambre sur ung lict de camamsy que je argumentois en mon entende-
ment de plusieurs haultes et grandes matieres. (ccv) Mo
%* MS. of the sixteenth century, on vellum, ff. 28, written in bold
lettres batardes, long lines, 22 to a full page, with 8 full page
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Lot 145 — continued.
FINELY PAINTED AND ILLUMINATED MINIATURES (emblematic) (3f ill.
by 3 in.}, within gold architectural frame borders. Old red morocco.
This MS. formerly belonged to the family of Amboise; afterwards
to Leonor de Rohan, Princesse de Guemene. with her signature
on flyleaf.
146.
comptes des baillies de bethune, burey, choquez, 1372—1374.
Jehan Clavel & Symon Blassel Receveurs. Jehan de Vaulx &
Mons. de Quatrevaulz Baillis. (cxix) square folio
%* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, 2 vol., vol. I, ff. 74, vol. II,
ff. 147, written in the legal hand of the period. Half russia. Original
Documents of great interest and importance for contemporary French
history.
147.
COMPTES DE RECETTE ET DEPENSE DE LA COUR DES COMTES D'ARTOIS,
annees 1297, 1298, 1306, 1316, 1317, 1333, 1334, 1335. (ccccxxxv)
folio
* # * MSS. OF THE THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH CENTURIES, ORIGINAL
documents, on vellum, ff. 52. Calf. From Monteil's collection ;
interleaved and partly transcribed.
148.
Constantinople. Journal d'un voyage de Constantinople, avec
toutes les revolutions arrivees dans cet empire les annees
1687, 1688, LA PREMIERE SOUS MEHEMET 4 e ET LA 2 E SOUS SOLIMENT.
(dcxxxvi) small 8w
Begins: Je partis de paiis le mecredy 29 e may 1683 Je menbarques
dans le vesseau ordinaire pour aller a Auxerre.
*** MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, Oil paper. ff. 205. Old Calf.
149.
CONSUETUDINUM ORDIN1S CARTUSIENSIS PARTES TEES. (CLIV) Small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, 2 vols. Vol. I.
ff. 101, Vol. II. ff. 107, written in large missal gothic, long lines, 21
to a full page, rubricated, headings of sections in red, ornamental -pen-
letters, &c. Orange morocco.
SIZES MIXED 57
150.
Corbeait. Formation des Etats de l'histoire moderne, precedee de
l'histoire des JriFS, par M r - Corbeau de St. Albin, ancien
L t . Col. d'Artillerie. Paris, 1811. (dcxxxvii) 8vo
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, on paper, pp. 292, and 12 leaves
preliminary, neatly written, three engravings inserted. Boards. From
Dampmartin's collection. Contains references to England and the
United States of America.
151.
COXJRS d'Amour pae voie de demande et reponse; les "je vous
VENS " ; PROPOS JOYEUX, &C. (CCCXLIX) folio
Begins : — Sire. Pour mieulx gouverner mon royaulme je vous prye que
vous me dittes la cause pourquoy on aime.
Response : — Dame. On aime en quaetre manieres de desire desquelx
amours usent diversement.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff'. 80, written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines. Green morocco gilt, g. e.
152.
cuer de philosophie.
1. Les Secres des Philosophes, ou dialogue extre Placides et
Tymeo. (ccclxxix) small folio
Prologue begins : Aristotes dist en son livre de naturez au commenche-
ment dun livre li quelz livres est apielles li livres de metafisique que
tout homme convoitent naturelment savoir les secres de nature.
Printed with the title of " Cuer de Philosophie " ; see Brunet, Art. " Cuer."
2. Che sont les secres des femmes translates de latin en franchois
et est deffendu de reveler a femme par nostre saint pere le
pappe sir paine destumemement en la decretale ad meam doc-
TRINA3I. fol. 66.
See Paulin Paris, torn. v. pa. 250, where the author is said to be Jean de
Trabariniaco.
*«.* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 73, written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 41 to a full page. Calf gilt.
153.
DANTE. Chomincia la Comjiedia di Daxte Allighieri Fiorentino,
NELLA QUALE TRATTA DELLE PENE DE VITII DELL PURGATIONI DE
PECCATI DE MERITI DELLE VIRTU & GLORIA DE BONTI. (XXIIl)
small folio
At the beginning of the Dante Piccolo, fol. 95 b : " Chomincia il trattato
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che fecie lo illustro poeta Mess' Giovanni di Boccacio da certaldo
sopra Dante "; and at the end, fol. 107 : " Finito II Dante Picchelo
Cioe eierte spositioni desso Dante & fatte p. Mess' Giovanni Boccacio
da ciertaldo." With a commentary, fol. 109 : " Inchominciano le
chiose di Dante Alleghieri da Firenze."
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 129, beauti-
fully written in neat semi-roman letter by an Italian scribe, red and
black, double columns of 43 lines, with 5 large (2£ by 2 in.) finely
painted and richly illuminated initials, the first containing a
miniature portrait of Dante, another of Our Saviour in the act of
Blessing ; the other three composed of flower ornaments ; a rich leafy branch
scroll border surrounds the first miniature, the others having a $ , Jr and £
marginal decoration of similar design ; a fine ornamental pen-letter with
marginal decoration in a different style from the above, on the first page
of Prologue ; and numerous pen-letters and small ornaments through-
out. Brown morocco, silk linings, g. e. From Lord Guildford's collec-
tion. Autograph letter of G. Libri relating to the MS. inserted ;
A VERY FIXE DAXTE MS.
154.
De Blois. Histoire de France, par M. G. de Blois. (dciv) Mo
The full title prefixed is as follows : Histoire de France, contenant som-
mairement l'origine des peuples qu'ils 1'ont habitez depuis le deluge
universel jusqu'a Pharamond premier roy de France ; et quy sonts
ceux quy onts regnez sous les noms de Celtes, Gaulois, Sicambriens,
Frans et Francois et une relation exacte et cronologique de tout ce qui
sy est pass6 de considerable pendant les trois races royales de Mero-
vingiens, Carlovingiens & Cap^tiens, avec lystoire g£nerale de Louis
quatorze, &c. Par M. G. de Blois, Bourgeois de Valenciennes.
\* Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 454,
neatly written. Old calf gilt.
155.
Decretales. Commextaria in Decretalium libros duo priores. (dcxvi)
small folio
Begins : Bone memorie &c. Presbyter Cardinalis postulandus . . .
%.* MS. of the fifteenth cextury, on paper, ff. 205, written in a
neat cursive hand, long lines, 43 to a page, rubricated, capitals in blue
and red. Half calf gilt.
156.
Della Bella. Stefaxo della Bella, Deux Gouaches, (dclxxiii) sm.fol.
Two highly-finished paintings in body colours (8 by 7 in.), representing
the sending forth of Jesuit missionaries, and illustrating, respectively,
SIZES MIXED 59
Lot 156 — continued.
the texts : Euntes in mundum universum predicate Evangelium omni
creaturse (Marc, xvi, 15) ; and : Baptizantes eos in nomine Patris et
Filii et Spiritus Sancti. (Matt, xxviii, 19).
*** Of the seventeenth century, in blue morocco mounts and bound
in crimson morocco gilt.
157.
De la Salle. Anthoine de la Salle. Lystoire des amours de une
dame des belles cousines de france et du tresvaillant che-
vallier le Sire de Saintre. Des tres loyalles amours et tres
PITEUSES FINS DE MESSIRE FlOURIDAN CHEVALLIER ET DE LA TRES
BEIfLE ET BONNE DAMOISELLE ELUYDE. UNE ADDITION TRAICTE DES
cronicques de Flandres. (ccclvii) small folio
With corrections in margins in the author's handwriting.
\* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 198, finely written
in neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 28 to a full page, rubri-
cated, headings of chapters in red, capitals painted in red. Crimson
velvet. The MS. appears to have been the author's own copy, and
presented by him to Marie de Luxembourg, widow of the great
Duke of Bedford, Regent of France. Her signature is on the last
leaf, followed by that of the author, " treshumble et tres obeissant Serviteur
Anthoine de la Sale."
158.
De Neny. Memoire sur l'etat politique des Pais Bas et sue la con-
stitution tant exteene qu'interne des provinces. (Par M. le
President Patrice-Mac de Neny). (cccclviii) folio
%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 275. Calf.
Several editions of this work have been printed.
159.
De Neny. Memoire sur l'etat politique des pays bas, &c. (Par le
President de Neny). (cccclx) folio
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 282. Half bound.
160.
De Neny. Memoire sur l'etat politique des Pais-Bais, &c. (Par le
President de Neny). (dxxiv) folio
* # * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 190. Old calf.
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161.
De Eoucy. Eemarques sur l'Histoire et la Biographe anciennes et
sommaries d'lcelles. par m. le comte de roucy, francois de
Roye de la Rochefoucauld, (dxli) folio
"Ces remarques ont este faictes par Monsieur le Comte de Roucy, Fran-
cois de Roye de la Rochefoucald, en l'an mil six cens quatorze et
quinze et escrites de sa main."
*** MS. of the seventeenth cextury, on paper, ff. 251. Half green
morocco.
162.
Devotion des Esluz, tousiours ancienne et tousiours nouvelle ;
Jesus Christ captif d'amour au S. Sacrement de l'autel en
l'estat de victime et de sacrifice jusques a la consommation
du siecle. (dlix) small 8vo
Preceded d'un epistre aux bienfaiteurs de l'ordre de Saint Franijoys. De
nostre convent de Luxembourg le jour de tous les saints de l'an 1673.
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 203, aith 39
very spirited wood engravings of scenes in Christ's Passion, taken chiefly
dos-a-dos, one block in two instances being taken at the back of a MS. page.
These cuts are marked with the initials A. S. and J. C. J. and may only
have been cut for this book by one of the Monks of Luxembourg. Black
morocco.
163.
D'Herville. Reflexions morales et politiques sur le proces de
Louis XVI. par D'Yvrande d'Herville, avocat a la cour royale
de Paris. 1792. (dcxxx) Ue
%* MS. of the nineteenth century, on paper, pp. 50, and 4 leaves
preliminary, in green morocco binding, lined with white silk. Appa-
rently the presentation copy to Louis XVIII, the cover having the
crown and the royal cipher. In the dedication the author complains
that his work had been appropriated by M. de Rougeville.
164.
DIALOGUS CREATURARUM. Cy commence le traictie intitule le
dyalogue des creatures, translate du latin en francois par
Colart Mansion a Bruges, a la contemplacion de treshault et
TRES PUISSANT S k MONS* LE CONTE DE EN LAN M CCCC LXXXIJ.
(xxxii) folio
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 148, in bold
lettres batardes, double columns, 33 lines, with two large painted
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AND illuminated MINIATURES, within fine borders of natural flowers,
insects, birds, &c. and conventional leafy scrolls ; the first miniature repre-
senting the translator presenting his book to his patron (space for whose name
is left blank in the text), 6£ in. square; the second representing, according
to M. Barrois, the house of Colard Mansion, 6 by 6^ in. With 120
VERY FINELY PAINTED SMALL MINIATURES (2f by 3 in.) of subjects
afterwards reproduced by wood engraving for the printed editions, each
miniature having a fine illuminated ornamental initial with a short marginal
decoration. In crimson velvet binding. On the first page is
written : " Ce livre apartint a mon fiz francisque de Bethencourt son
Pere le lui a done le 28 desembre 1628." It was afterwards in the
collection of Count Boutourlin, see Cat. No. 77, where the description
concludes with the following words: " Le luxe et les soins avec
lesquels ce beau volume est ex6cut6 ne laissent aueun doute sur son
originalite." Van Praet, in his " Notice sur Colard Mansion," gives
the title of another MS. of this work, wherein it is said to have been
translated " a Abeville a la contemplation de . . . Monseigneur Phelippe
de Crevecuer S r . Desquerdes Lieutenant du Roy en picardie." This
translation was first printed at Gouda, by Gerart Leeu, in 1482.
165.
dlctes des philosophes.
1. Le Livre intitule les Ditz des Philozophes. (Translated from
the Latin, Dicta Philosophorum, by Guillaume de Tignon-
VILLE.)
2. Sensuyvent aucuns ditz DE PHILOZOPHIE de aristote et AUTRES
philozophes. fol. iiij xx ix. b.
3. Sensuivent plusieurs notables enseignemens que fist Seneque
en son livre de meurs. fol. vi xx i. b. (clvii) small folio
*** MS. or the fifteenth century, on vellum, ft'. 129, written in
very neat roman letters, double columns, 30 lines. With 24 very fine
illuminated ornamental initials and numerous painted capitals in blue and
red. A table of contents, occupying three leaves, is prefixed. Ff. iv, v,
have been supplied in a modern hand. In calf binding.
166.
Differend entre l'Archeveque de Bordeaux (Henri d'Escoubleau) et
le Due d'Epernon. (dlxxvii) 8vo
A copy of that part of the Mercure Francois, torn, xix, 1633, which was
suppressed.
*£* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 925 — 1202.
Old calf. From the library of the Abbe Septier.
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167.
Dijon. Documens originaux concernant la Sainte Chapelle de
Dijon, (dclxxxiv) narrow folio
Eight Notarial vidimus of documents conferring or confirming the privi-
leges of the extra-diocesan Chapel at Dijon, with a copy of a confirma-
tion of the said privileges. The earliest document cited is of the
year 1201, the instruments themselves date from 1351 to 1565.
%* MSS. OF THE FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES,
on vellum, 10 sheets, two or three are mutilated, portions of some
of the seals remain. Half-crimson morocco. Interesting and
Important.
168.
Dijon. Ceremonial de la Sainte Chapelle de Dijon, redige par
ordonnances capitulaires du 20 May 1717 et 1723 — 1740.
(dclxxxiii) small folio
With a collection of official papers, copies of deeds, grants &c. relating
to the same chapel ; nearly all with signatures.
*** MSS. OF the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centu-
ries, on paper, ff. 226, including six leaves of vellum. Half-bound in
modern hogskin. An interesting and valuable Collection.
169.
Doctrinale Clericulorum : tractatus de re Grammatica, versibus
HEROICIS CUM GLOSSA. (CLXVl) small folio
*.** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 46, written in
bold semi-roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 29 to a page,
the glosses in a minute hand, interlinear and marginal, with a ■painted
initial and ornamental pen-letters. Modern brown morocco with blind
stamped ornaments.
170.
Doctrinal, &c.
1. Le Doctrinal de la maniere a bien vivre et a bien confesser,
CONTENANT LES ARTICLES DE LA FOI LES X COMMAXDEMENS LES VIJ
SACREMENS, &C (DCVIIl) s)mll Uq
2. CHY COMMENCHE UNE ORISON EN FRAXCHOIS QUI EST NOMMEE VlRGO
INTEMERATA LE NONNEL DE NOSTRE DAME. fol. 34.
3. Vers sur la segnourie. fol. 35 b.
4. Le codicale maistre Jehan de meun (ou l'epitaphe des tres
passes)
Ends : Au feu denfer ardoir yres
Et quand vous ares la sceu
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Lot 170 — continued.
Comment vous fustes decheu
Quand vous ne mare creu
A tart vous repentires.
After which are an Ave and a prayer in Latin, and a short prayer to
St. John the Baptist in French.
\* MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 38, written in a small
cursive hand, long lines, 36 to a page. Boards ; from the Monteil
collection.
171.
Doff ay. Memoire sur les droits possessoires de Marie de Bourgogne
et de son mari Maximilien dAutriche, contre les preten-
tions dit Boy de France. (Par Jehan Doffay, otr D'Auffay.)
(ccclvi) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 56, written
in small neat cursive lettres batardes, 39 to a page. G-reen morocco
gilt, DOUBLE with the original leather covers, stamped in small com-
partments of fleurs-de-lis, animals, crowned trefoils, and other devices
within an ornamental border.
172.
DOFFAY, &C
1. Memoire sur les droits possessoires de Marie de Bourgogne &c.
(Par Jehan Doffay.) (ccccliii) small ito
2. Epitaphe de feu Mons b le Due Philippe, fol. 105.
3. Cronicques et genealogies des Boys de Bourgoingne depuis lan
xiiii apres la resurrection nostre seigneur. fol. 107.
*+* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 115, written in small
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 31 to a full page. Brown morocco,
g.e.
173.
Doffay. Memoire et instruction sur le droit universel possessoire
de ma dame la ducesse daustrice de bourgogne, contesse de
flandres, etc. en tous les duces contes pays et seignouries
dont possedoit au jour de son trespas feu mon" le duc
Charles son pere. Par Jehan Doffay. (dcvh) small ilo
Colophon : Fin du livre en hantier faict et compose par feu maistre
Jehan doffay.
*** MS. OF the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 192, written in neat
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 21 to a page. Half calf. Formerly
belonging " au Baron de Rassenghren."
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174.
DOTJAY. COUTUME GENEEALE DE LA GOUVERNANCE DE DOUAY ET ORCHIES.
(dxxv) small folio
*** MS. OF the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 31. Vellum.
175.
DOUAY. RECEPTE ET DESPENSE DE DOUAY ET OECHIEE POUR UNG AN FINI
AU XJ JOUR DE JUILLET 1498. JEHAN DE HAUSSY EECEVEUR.
(doxcvi) folio
\* MS. OF the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 25, in old French
legal characters, including the original vellum cover.
176.
Dubois. Annotata Logices D. D. Joannis Lacman, magis principalis
et D. Levini Kiel, minus principalis in Academia Lovaniensi.
Scripsit Nicolaus Dubois, anno 1668, 2 pt. (dcv) small Uo
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 485, in German
script. Each part has an engraved title-page, and a few miscellaneous
engravings are inserted in the volume, consisting of 7 portraits by Meijes-
ens ; a fine original proof etching in Rembrandt's style of
a Chiropodist operating on a Lady in a Landscape, very rare ; a fine
copper-plate engraving of " Lucretia," with inscription " Cistrix Oas-
titatis Lucretia Bo. IH.V.E. inventor 1578," also very rare ; and 2 ot/iers.
Old stamped calf.
177.
Dubois. La vie de Madame Anne Dubois, premiere Abbesse du
Monastere de Notre Dame de misericorde de lordre Saint
Sauveur dict de Sainte Bergitte, en la ville de Lille, ecrite
par elle meme. Copiee par la sceur Catherine Diserin, 1657.
(dciii) small Uo
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 94, very neatly
written in open letters. Old calf gilt.
178.
Dubois. Traitte contenant les livres intitules de miseeicorde de
Notre Dame, divinement escrits pae le venerable et bien
meritee Abbesse (Anne Dubois) du Convent de Notre Dame de
misericorde de l'oedre de Madame Sainte Birgitte, avec les
explications d'iceux adioustees, &c. (dcxix) small Uo
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 73, written
in a small neat cursive hand. Old calf gilt.
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out tUi*tt*m<Mt Ii3*41r ictt &*rtr ttfcH/
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179.
DU GUESCLIN. La Vie du vaillant Bertrand du Guesclin Con-
nestable de France le vaillant palafin. (In verse, by
Cuvelier.) First 4 11. stained, (cxn) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON vellum, ff. 290, finely
written in lettres batardes, long lines, 33 to a full page, with marginal
notes in a later hand. With 14 fine miniatures painted in
Camaieu Gris and heightened in gold (5 by 3f in.), on various coloured
grounds, representing incidents in the life of the great French Hero ;
the Warriors in armour of the period with their Cognisances, running Tilts,
besieging Cities, &c. Coronation of a King and Queen and other interiors ;
each miniature having a fine ornamental illuminated initial, with a marginal
border of spiked ivy leaves, and in the text are numerous small illuminated
initials and ornamental pen-letters, with the arms of the Lalaing family
in some of the initials [See PLATE]. Old French olive morocco,
full gilt back, line sides, g.e. (Derome). Formerly in the La Valliere
collection, No. 2778. This work was edited by E. Charriere, Paris,
1839, 2 vol. 4to. The author's name has been variously read Cunelier
and Cimelier.
180.
Dupin. Cy commence le livre nomme mondevie fait de Jahan
DOUPIN. (LXXXIl) folio
In two parts ; prose and verse : the first is inscribed as above ; the
second, at fol. 73, begins thus : Ci ensuyvent les chapitres du livre
mondevie qui parle premierement du pape, de cardinaulx, des prelaz,
des chanoines, presbitres . . .
At the end of the second part is written : " Ci finist le livre nomme
mondevie fait par Jahan dupin a la requeste et supplicacion de estienne
comte de montbeliart lequel Jahan dupin commencza cest livre en Ian
mil cc iij xx iiij luy estant en laage de xxij ans et fut fini Ian mil ccc
xl . . . . And at the end of the Envoi : Iste liber partinet Petro du
Breil domino temporalis loci du Breil, quem scripsit Petrus Sagittarii
cum maxima temporis mora, anno domini 1414. The name of the
owner is written over an erasure.
*3* MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 109, finely writ-
ten in scmUgothtc IctUtg, long lines, 36 to a page, headings of sections,
&c. in red, grotesque pen flourishes, heads and floreate ornaments in margins,
capitals painted in red. Old French red morocco, gilt floreate back,
line sides, g.e. (Derome). See Paulin, Paris, torn iv, pa. 179.
F
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181.
Elysabeth ancill^e Christi de Sconatjgia libek de temptationibus
inimici quas primo sustinuit et de revelationibus divinis
QUAS POSTMODU VIDIT. (LV) Small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 46, written in
semi-roman letters, double columns, 31 lines; with painted capitals and
ornamental pen-letters in red and blue. Half calf.
182.
■England. Traite sur les loix et gouvernement d'Angleterre. Par
un avocat du pais, (ccccli) small 4to
* * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 29. Old calf.
183.
1. Enseignemens de Table.
Begin : Sa table te veulz maintenir
Honnestement te dois tenir
Et garde les enseignemens
Dont cils vers sont commancemens.
End : A Dieu soit gloire a Dieu soit grace
Qui de nos cuers pechiez defface
Et anime fidelium
Eequiescant in gaudium.
2. Quatrains Moraux.
Begin : i.
Sapience au commencement
Doir donne homme entendement
De dieu servir et bien amer
Mais li fol ny veullent penser.
End : 52.
Peuple qui na gouvernement
Va a declaim villainnement
Et cil acquiert son sauvement
Qui bon conseil requiert souvent.
3. Le Codicille de Jehan de Meun.
Begins : Li pere et li filz et li saint esperis
Ung dieu en trois personnes aonrez et cheris.
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Lot 183— continued.
■i. Autres Quatrains Moraux.
Begin :
End :
i.
Les mandemens souvent repeteras
Car en lisant cy dedens trouveras
Moult de choses qui sont eschiuei
Or entens doncques ces mos sans estriuer.
47-
En homme nest riens tant nuiseuse
Comme cest de maintenir oiseuse
Saint pol le dist cest bi en certain
Que oyseux ne doit mengier pain.
5 Enseignemens.
Begin : Beau filz se tu veulz a honneur venir
II de convient de toy bannir
&e. (xcix) square ito
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 20, written in
neat lettres b&tardes in double columns, 33 and 20 lines, with a
small illuminated initial to each stanza. The name Gassot or Hassot
occurs at the end as that of a former possessor. Modern calf.
See L'Hotel de Cluny au moyen age, par M mo de Saint-Surin,
suivi des contenances de table et autres poesies inedites des XV"
et XVI e siecles, Paris, 1835, where the above poems, excepting
the codicille, are printed, but not to the full extent of this MS. The
correspondence of the reading is remarkable.
184.
Epistol^e Catholics SS. Jacori, Petri, Johannis et Jud,e, cum glossa
ordinaria et interlineari. (clxii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 57, Well
written in gothic letters of three sizes in three columns, a grotesque
pen initial I to the epistle of James. Calf.
185.
Epistol.e Catholice SS. Jacobi, Petri, Joannis et Judje, (VII) et Apo-
calypsis, cum glossis ordinaria et interlineari. (clxxiii)
small ito
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 87, plainly
written in gothic letters of three sizes, double columns, text of 17 lines,
initials painted in red. At the end is written : Ce manuscrit vient des
Dues de Bourgogne et appartient a moy Jaques Charpentier ce 13
fevrier 1530. Blue morocco, with inlaid border and gilt lines, by
Thompson of Paris.
F 2
68 SIZES MIXED
186.
Espixay de St. Lit. Traicte de la Guerre, par le Marechal (Timo-
leon d'Espinay) de Saint Luc. (dxxxiv) small folio
With diagrams. Unpublished.
%* MS. OF the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 203, neatly written.
On the first page is written : Collegii Paris. Societ. Jesu. Calf gilt.
187.
Ethimologle moraliter distinct^:, (cxci) small folio
Begin : In scriptura sacra terre nomine aliquando soliditas patriae ccelestis
intelligitur.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 63, written
in neat gothic letters, double columns of 42 lines, with 11 richly
painted and illuminated historiated initials, with spirals and
grotesques, of an unusual character, and numerous ornamental pen-letters.
On the first and last leaves are the arms of Charles V (France
ancienne), and on the last leaf his autograph inscription, " Ce
Livre et a ns. Charles V du nom Roy de France. Charles," and the signature
of his son John Due de Berry " Jehan " only. A very interesting
volume. Bed morocco.
188.
Eustachius, &c.
1. De sancto eustachio. (ccccx) small folio
Begins : Eustachius antea placidus vocabatur, hie erat magister militum
tyrani imperatoris.
2. De sancto iudoco. fol. 3.
Begins : Bis seni patres romanos visere sanctos simul egressi quondam . . .
3. Vita Be ate marg arete, fol. 4.
Begins : Post resurrectionem domini nostri ihesu cristi & post gloriosam
eius in celus ascensionem ad deum . . .
%* MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 7, written in
cursive gothic, double columns, 48 lines. In paper cover.
189.
EVANGELISTARIUM. Lectionarium per anni circulum, pr^misso
PROLOGO S. HlERONYMI AD CONSTANTINUM CONSTANTINOPOLITANUM
Episcopum. (vi) 10£ by 7| in. 4fo
%* MS. OF THE EIGHTH OR NINTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 154,
finely written in bold semi-roman letters, long lines, 22 to a full page ;
rubies and capitals in red. Modern brown morocco, with emblem-
atic gilt tooling, with an ancient ivory plaque, representing our
Saviour in the act of Blessing with the Book of the Evangel in his
SIZES MIXED 69
Lot 189— continued.
right hand, inserted in the upper cover. The MS. has 10 full
PAGE ILLUMINATIONS, 8 OF WHICH CONSIST OF LARGE AND ELABORATE
INITIALS OF INVOLVED SPIRALS OF GOLD AND SILVER, ON PURPLE,
BLUE AND green GROUNDS, loith details of the same colours, within
square frames of sculptured leafy branches, the ends of the letters overlapping
the frames, each initial being accompanied by the remaining letters of
the word which it commences in smaller gold letters, as follows : (1)
A splendid F. followed by E.A.T.E.E.S. (2) P (A.U.L.U.S.) (3) A
fine and intricate M. followed byULTIFAEIE; above the initial,
F.E.S. {far Fratres). (4) A very fine S alone within a border of diagonals
with dice ornaments, the prevailing tone of which is red; on the reverse
of which is (5) a text in cursive gold letters on a purple ground,
opposite which is (6) a smaller initial E, commencing " Expurgate,"
with the remainder of the sentence as in No. 5. (7) Consists of a
page of text in gold capitals beginning DIE DOMINI, on blue ground
within a tartan border ; on the opposite page is (8) a large S followed
by U.M. within a border of sculptured leaves. (9) is a remarkable
monogram of I N. within an ornamental frame, the upper part of
which consists of two arches of Byzantine influence, and (10) is an E
with some text in gold cursives, within a border of sculptured leafy
branches. These 10 superb illuminations are all of the same size, viz.
7| by f>\ in. besides which there is a fine initial S followed by UE6E.
on a purple ground measuring 5 by i in. and 9 rich but smaller ones
of similar character throughout the text. The whole of these decora-
tions are similar in style to those in the " Book of Kells," and are
probably of Celtic origin with Byzantine influence.
190.
EVANGELISTABIUM, sive Lectiones per anni circulum; tabula
PR^MISSA. (V) U0
*** MS. of the ninth century, on vellum, ff. Ill, written in very
legible roman letters, with rubrics, long lines, 22 to a page, IN
letters of gold, the lines on grounds of green, within ornamental
borders of purple, green and blue, with tablets in the outer margin
indicating the rubrics, but much defaced by damp. The tables are in
silver letters upon purple vellum, but the metal is oxydized. Some-
thing is wanting at tne end. Modern boarded blue morocco extra
with clasp, having a head of Charlemagne in high relief. In the
cover is inserted an ancient ivory floreated carving, orna-
mented WITH 21 EMERALDS AND CARBUNCLES. A VERY IMPORTANT
AND INTERESTING ANCIENT MANUSCRIPT.
191.
EVANGELIA QUATUOE, CUM PEOLOGIS S. HIEEONYMI ET
CANONIBVS EUSEBIANIS, una cum Capitularibus Evangeliorum
de Circulo Anni. (vn) ito
* # * MS. OF THE NINTH OR TENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 119.
finely written in roman letters, long lines, 31 to a page; the Canons
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Lot 191 — continued.
and Prologues, &c. in a smaller letter, rubricated, capitals painted in red.
Modern green morocco, ornamented with emblems of the Evangelists,
within inlaid circles of blue and yellow, having an ivory plaque of
our Lord in the attitude of blessing, with the symbols of the
Evangelists, on a gilt metal ground, inserted in the cover. On
the first page is written, in a modern hand : " Liber Monasterii sancti
Andreas de Castro Cameraccessio " (Chateau-Cambresis in Hainault).
The 11 pages of Canons are written within colonnades of round and
triangular arches of involved scrolls and grotesque figures. The
text has 8 full-page paintings as follow before the Prologue to St.
Matthew (1) Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery: (2) St. Mat-
thew seated writing on a scroll, the Angel (also seated) below : on the
opposite page, (3) "Initium est Evangelium Mattheum, Liber Genera-
tionis Jhesu Christi filii dd. filii Abraham " in involved letters and
scroll ornament : (4) St. Mark writing on a scroll, his emblem, the
Lion, below holding part of the scroll in his mouth and paws : (5) St.
Luke writing on a scroll, his emblem, the Ox below : (6) Before St.
John, a page containing the emblems of the four Evangelists, with
the " Lamb of God " in the centre, an angel above and below : opposite
which is (7) St. John writing on a scroll, his emblem the Eagle above ;
on the reverse of the same page (8) the beginning of the text of St.
John's Gospel " In initio erat verbum " in involved letters and spiral
ornaments, with figure of an evangelist at each corner. A remarkable
large miniature I before the Gospel of St. Mark, which includes a
miniature of Christ in the attitude of blessing, extends the whole
length of the page ; another of a Q before Quoniam of a nude female
figure and grotesques, and 2 others of scroll ornaments. All these are
in washed colours, chiefly of red and brown on purple and blue grounds,
and all in the style of the Ancient Irish Manuscripts, and the MS. on
the whole is of great interest and high importance.
192.
EVANGELIA ET EPISTOL^S.
1. CY COMMENCENT LES EPISTRES ET LES EVVANGILES DE TOUT LAN
SELON LE MESSEL A LUSAGE DE PARIS, TRANSLATEES DE LATIN EN
FRANCOIS. small ito
2. Incipit ordo ad sponsam benedicendam. fol. 200. In a different
hand, (lxxi)
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 201, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 26 to a page, in red and black, uith
many ornamental pen-letters. With a large miniature on the first
leaf of Christ's entry into Jerusalem (5f by 4|m.) and 18 very clever
drawings of subjects connected with the Life of Christ, the costumes
being mostly in white with black outlines and yellow tints on the extremi-
ties (except in the Vigilia Mortuorum, where the figures are naturally in
black), all the draperies being very elegantly treated. On the first and last
leaves are the arms of Bourbon dimidiated by Bourbon- Alencon, being
the coat, in a lozenge, of Francoise dAlencon who married secondly,
in 1513, Charles de Bourbon, Due de Vendome. Modern calf gilt
with architectural panels.
SIZES MIXED 71
193.
EVANGELIA. IL SANTO VANGELO DEL NOSTRO SlGNORE GrESU CRISTO
SECONDO TUTTI E QUATTRO LI SANTI EVANGELISTI. (DCXL) 8'CO
An anonymous translation, apparently unpublished. At the end is :
Indice de' Vangeli che si dicono nella Santa Messa Proprio del tempo.
* # * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 269, neatly
written. Brown morocco, g. e.
194..
Evrard. Journal de la deuxieme campagne de Louis XV, en 1745 ;
Ecrit a Lille en Flandre par Jean Jacques Evrard. (dcii)
small Mo
The full title prefixed is as follows : Journal de la deuxieme campagne de
Louis XV, roy de France et de Navarre en l'ann^e 1745, contenant le
recit des sieges de plusieurs villes du Pays Bas, de la giorieuse et
memorable bataille de Fontenoy et du succes des armes de sa majes.te
en Italie pendant la dite ann6e 1745, avec plusieurs particularity de
ce qui s'est pass6 a Lille oil ces m^moires ont 6t6 Merits.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 396 ; 2 leaves pre-
liminary and 10 leaves table. Some rudely coloured woodcuts are inserted.
Old calf.
195.
Faucquenberghe. Le tressaint et tresdevot voyage de Jerusalem
faict descript et mis en 4 livres. Ensemble le chemin qu'il
fault tenir a la poursot.te dudit voyage ; item les valeurs
et diversitez des monoies. par j. faucquenberghe, 1612.
(dcxxix) small 8vo
With corrections.
MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 195. Eussia gilt.
196.
*
Faustus Rejensus.
1. Incipit libellus cujusdam ignoti auctoris (Fausti Rejensis Gal-
liarum episcopl) de anima, contra quem claudianus tribus
sequentibus libris disputat.
2. Mamerti Claudiani de Statu Anime libri III. (xcvii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 39, finely
written in semi-roman letters, long lines, 36 to a full page, with two
large ornamental initials with grotesques, and a few diagrams in the margin
in green. The following note occurs at the end : Optimus hie codex
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Lot 196— continued.
est, collatus ad editiones Basiliensem et Parisiensem duplicem, in
Bibliotheca SS. Patrum in qua multa & omissa & corrupta sunt.
Hie igitur codex iure optimo cum benedictione servandus quem contulit
accurate cum editis And. Schottus Soc. Jesu an. m. dc. ix. Tornaci
Nerviorum. In calf binding. Formerly in the library of St. Martin's at
Tournay, see Sanderus, pt. I, pa. 114, no. 27. See also Fabricius,
torn. I, pa. 385, where this MS. is mentioned.
197.
Feste. Detail de la petite feste donnee a Madame la Marechale de
Mirepoix par Madame la Comtesse de Rochefort, le 1 EK 8bre
1776. (DLXXxym) small Mo
*** MS. OF the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 13. Old French red
morocco gilt, with ex-libris of N. Francois de Neufchateau.
198.
Flaminius.
1 . Flaminii Nobilii de vera et falsa voluptate liber, cum epistola
ad Pium IV. Pont. Max.
2. Ejusdem de honore liber, (ccccxxii) small ito
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 87, old velvet
binding.
199.
Flanders. A Chronicle of Flanders during the time of Philip the
Fair and Charles the Bold, Dukes of Burgundy. 1420-1477.
in Flemish, (ccccxcv) small folio
There is a leaf or more wanting at the commencement.
Begins : Int tselve jaer lach de coninc welgeminde die men hiet coninc
karel coninc van vranckerycke . . . voor eene stede die men heet
meluun.
Ends, fol. 352: Ic Corronickiere nu hertoghe karels comste. Eshunte etc.
Subscribed with a monogram of the author's name.
Fol. 353a and 354b are occupied by verses beginning : —
Hy es weildich die vruecht int zyne heeist
Hy es weildich die wel te vooren est
Hy es weildich die zonder pyne leist
Hy es weildich die wel geboren es.
And ending : —
Doch om ontpluncken De crancke strunken
Myns zins inweven
Jc ne cans ontduncken Noch naerder luncken
SIZES MIXED 73
Lot 199 — continued.
Voor nichte noch neven
Dan mate doet weildeghen rustelicxe leven.
Nota bene
These lines refer, apparently, to the name of the Chronicler, and, on the
last leaf he is represented in a kneeling posture, and above him a
shield gules with a female head in the centre and supported by a
peacock.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 355, neatly
written in cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 22 to a full page, with
SEVEN VERY CLEVER FULL PAGE (8J by 4£ in.) DRAWINGS IN WATER-
COLOURS, representing whole-length portraits of Philip and his wife
Isabel of Portugal, and of Charles and his third wife Margaret of York,
a full length figure of our Saviour, with many coats of arms &c. in colours.
Modern boarded calf, 2 original fifteenth century book covers (8vo), stamped
loith fleurs-de-lis in diagonal compartments, inserted as a doublure.
200.
Flanders. Chronicques de Flandres (du temps de liederic premier
conte de flandres jusqu'aux obseques du conte loys surnomme
DE MALE EN M.IIU C & IIJ). (CCCCLXXIIl) Small folio
Begin : On list en plusieurs cronicques et aultres livres autentiques que
ou temps charlemaigne le treffort roy de france fu une fois terre
brehaigne petit vaillant et plaine de palus En laquelle terre demouroit
ung tresnoble baron apelle liedricq . . .
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 190, neatly written
in cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 28 to a full page, rubricated,
capitals painted in red. Oaken boards, leather, the sides of the original
binding stamped in diagonal compartments with the lion of Flanders
inlaid. Formerly belonging " Au S' de la houardris."
201.
Flanders. Advenues de plusieurs choses dignes de memoiee en
Flandre. 1465 — 1492. (ccclxx) small folio
*#* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 62, neatly written
in lettres batardes, long lines, 26 to a full page, ruled in red through-
out. Modern purple morocco, g. e. by Thompson of Paris.
202.
Flanders. Compte des aydes de flandres ou quartier de gand pour
les termes de St. Jehan & noel mil iiij c lxxij rendu par Jaques
de Durmez. (dcxcv) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON vellum, ff. 8, legal hand,
including the original vellum cover.
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203.
Flanders. Compte (de) Guillaume le Wale conseiller de Mons k le
duc de bourgogne . . . et par lui commis a recevoir . . .
laide . . . accorde ... ex lan 1440 par les bonnes gens de
Flandres, &c. (dcxciv) small folio
\* MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 4, legal hand.
204.
Flanders. Compte (d') Anthoine de landas recepveur des trans-
ports DE FLANDRES ESPIER, DE FURNES ET RENENGHES DE CASSEL
BAILLIEZ A LEMPEREUR PAR LE ROY DE FRANCE . ^ . POUR UNG
an ... i julliet 1530 — 30 juing 1531. (dcxciii) small folio
*** MS. of the sixteenth century on yellum, ff. 10, legal hand_
including the original vellum cover.
205.
Flanders.
1. De la joyeuse entree des Comtes de Flandre dans la yille de
Bruges, leur serment et autres particularites touchant le
Pays du Franc ; ayec des details vrais sur les troubles et la
reconciliation de la ditte yille et pays du Franc ayec leur
legitime souverain faite en l'annee 1584. ff. 52. (dxi) folio
2. Coutumes generales de la Gouvernance de Douay, Orchies ET
appendances. 1737. ff. 52.
*** MSS. of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, on paper.
Half russia.
205*
Fortuna. La Fortuna smascherata, poema in undici canti, ottava
rima. (dlxi) sm. 8vo
Argomento.
Vanno a Cremona di ciascun convento,
I Priori, i vocali, et i discreti,
Questi a grado maggior 6 tutto intento,
E quegli studia far nuovi decreti ; &c.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 252. Old calf
gilt.
SIZES MIXED 75
206.
Fragmenta.
1. Fragmenta Liturgica cum notulis Musics Antiqu/e. (Neumes.)
ff. 6.
2. Interrogate lusui apta et tamen non inepta. (Versus jenig-
matici.) (gcxc) small folio
*** MSS. of the twelfth century, on vellum, ff. 7 (one leaf loosely
inserted. Black morocco, with stamped blind ornaments.
207.
Fragmenta varia, manuscripta et impressa. (dxliv) small folio
A collection of various fragments of manuscripts and of early printed
books, on vellum and paper, of the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries ;
apparently detached from the covers of books, and pasted in a volume
of 170 leaves, including an original document on vellum of Wenceslaus
King of the Romans and of Bohemia, dated 1394 ; leaf of an ancient
MS. containing drawings in colours , fragments in French and English,
&c. Vellum, with clasps. With the ex-libris of the Earl of Shelburne.
208.
France. Annals of France during the reigns of Philip IV surnamed
le bel, Louis X, called hutin, and Philip V, surnamed le long ;
1286—1321. (clxxii) small ito
Rubric : Ici pouez oi de la destruction de la cite dacre.
Begins : Apres le roy phelipe qui fut filz Monseigneur Saint Loys regna
roy de France Phelipe li biaus son filz.
Fol. 13, — Ici pouez savoir quant saint loys fu levez.
Fol. 28, — Ici apres poez savoir et escouter la bataille de mons en peure
en flandres du roy de france phelipe le biaul et de ses francois contre
les flamens.
Fol. 32, — Ici apres poes savoir en quel temps les templiers furent pris
et mis en diverses prisons par le royaume de france.
lb. — Apres ce poes savoir en quel temps aucuns templiers furent a paris
et a saint lisars et les fais pour quoy il furent prins et condampnes.
Fol. 40, b, — Ici poes entendre les articles des fourfais engouran de marigni
proposes contre li de maistre Jehan haniere par le commandement de
charles le conte de valois au bois de vincames.
%* MS. of the fourteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 55, written in
gotljtc letters, long lines, 30 to a full page, with marginal notes in a
later hand ; with ornamental pen-letters. Russia, g. e.
76 SIZES MIXED
209.
France. Pieces relating to French History in 1418 & 1419. (ccccv)
small ito
1 . Cest ce qui f ut advise sur le fait touchant le cas advenu en la personne
de feu Monseigneur le Due dorleans dont Dieu ait lame.
2. Lettres faites sur la paix concordee a saint mor des fossez ou mois de
septembre Ian mil cccc et dixhuit. fol. 7 b.
3. Copie des lettres du traictie de la paix faite entre monseigneur le daulphin
et feu monseigneur de Bourgoigne, xj jullet mil cccc xjx. fol. 14 b.
4. La confirmaeion du traictie de la paix entre feu monseigneur de bour-
gogne et monseigneur le daulphin faite a ponteau pres de mehun et
abolicion generale le xj jour de jullet Ian mil cccc et xix. fol. 21 b.
5. Sensuit la teneur des lettres envoiees de par le Daulphin en plusieurs
lieux de ce royaume faisant mencion de la mort dudit feu monsig T de
Bourgogne. fol. 34.
6. Charles par la grace de dieu roy de France a nos chiers et biens amis les
. . . habitans de Paris. (A letter relative to the proceedings of Charles
" soi disant regent de nostre royaulme.") fol. 37.
7. Abstinence de guerre entre monsg 1 ' le due de Bourgogne et le Roy Charles
de France, fol. 48 b.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 50, written in cur-
sive lettres batardes, 22 to a page, black morocco, g. e.
210.
France, &c. Pieces relating to the history of France, Flanders,
and the Empire, 1419 — 1540. (ccccvn) sm. folio
1. La mort du Due Jehan de Bourgoigne, 1419.
2. Lettres de deffiance envoyees par les trois freres dorleans apres la mort
de leur pere Lois due dorleans a Jehan due de Bourgoigne. fol. 5 b.
3. Advis bailie au Roy des romains en sa jeunesse sur le faict de la guerre
par feu le S 1 de la Marche. fol. 7.
4. Traicte de paix entre le roy des romains et ceux du pays de Flandres.
fol. 10 b.
5. Accordt de la reduction des monnoies par les ambassadeurs et deputs
de Flandres. fol. 14 b.
6. Comment Monsg 1 : Larchiduc Phillippe fist serment de fidelite au Roy
de Franc Ian 1419. fol. 15.
7. Instructions et memoires a nostre lieutenant general en Italie le due de
Bourbonnois et avecq luy le conte dentremont nostre vice roy de
Naples pour parvenir a une bonne paix entre nous & le roy de France
presentement detenu en nostre pouvoir. Donne en nostre ville de
Madrich le 28 jour de mars 1525. Ainsy signe Charles, fol. 17.
SIZES MIXED 77
Lot 210 — continued.
8. Copie dune lettre escript par lempereur a Madame la regente mere du
roy Francois de France, fol. 21b.
9. Copie dune lettre escript par le roy de France a lempereur. fol. 22.
10. Accordt et reduction de la ville de Tournay a Mons= r de nassou au nom
de lempereur. 1 dec. 1521. fol. 23.
11. Paix faicte par Lempereur et le Roy de France par leur propres
personnes a aigemorte en provence, Ian 1538. fol. 29.
12. Traicte de paix faicte entre lempereur Charles et le Due de Gheldres,
Oct. 1528, en la ville de malines. fol. 30.
13. La prinse du roy Franchois envoyee au roy de Hongrie par messire
george de Francbourg capitaine general des Lantsknets estant en
Italie pour lempereur, contenant enthierement la declaration de la
bataille devant pavye advenue le jour de sainct mathias 22 de Fevrier
1524. fol. 31.
14. Lettres de lempereur escriptes a la royne regente de la deffaicte de
Barberouse et prinse de Thunes. fol. 35 b.
15. Descente de lempereur et son armee devant la goulette ou la granda
ville de carthaige. fol. 39.
16. Arrest de parlement donne contre Monsieur (Jacques de Beaulne,
Baron) de St. Blanchet, 12 aougst 1527. fol. 40 b.
17. Plusieurs advenues du temps passe, fol. 42.
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 48, in various
hands. Green morocco gilt.
211.
France. Abrege de l'origine et histoire des francois. (dxlviii) folio
The first 15 leaves are wanting, and the work is imperfect at the end.
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 107, neatly
written. Vellum.
212.
France. Memorial de l'histoire de France, tire de plusiers
autheurs. 3 torn, (dxcvii, dxcviii, dxcix) small ito
*** MS. 0F THE seventeenth century, on paper. Vol. 1, ff. 478.
Vol. 2, ff. 377. Vol. 3, ff. 387, written in a very smallrunning hand.
Old calf.
213.
France. Abbrege de l'histoire des roys de France depuis Phara-
mond jusques a Louys XIV 1651. (dxcvi) small Uo
■%* MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 52, and 4 leaves
preliminary, written in a very minute but legible hand, with pen and
ink " Arlre Boyal." Limp vellum.
78 SIZES MIXED
214.
France.
1. Epitome de tout ce qui est passe en France ou en Gaulle depuis
le deluge (jusqu'en 1380) par Dupleix. (dii) small folio
2. Advenues a Dijon, 1628—1646. fol. 175.
3. Abrege des Annales de Bourgongne sur Paradin. fol. 201.
4. A collection of minor pieces, principally relating to the his-
tory of France and chiefly in French, fol. 242.
%* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 290, neatly-
written. Old calf.
215.
France.
1. Dissertations sur la Noblesse Francois ancienne et moderne,
par M. le Comte de Boulainvilliers. (dxxi) folio
2. Abrege chronologique de l'hystoire des reynes de France depuis
le commencement de la monarchie francois jusqu'a francois
PREMIER. pa. 214.
3. TRAITE DES APPANAGES ET PARTAGES DES ENFANS DE FRANCE, pa. 258.
* + * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 279, neatly
written, old calf.
216.
France. Pieces relatives a l'histoire de France pendant les regnes
de Henri IV et Louis XIII. (cccclxxxiv) small folio
Part of a collection, beginning at fol. 85, and imperfect at the end.
There are sixty-six pieces in the volume. Among the longer ones are :
Histoire de la vie du Marechal de Biron.
Genealogie de la maison de M6dici.
Discours au regiment de M. de Marcossay allant en Boheme, 1621.
Consultation de trois fameux advocats sur les affaires publiques ;
Choppin, Chouart, Bobert.
La France mourante dialogue ; Le Chancelier de l'Hospital, Le Capi-
taine Bayard, &c.
La rencontre du due de Bouillon avec Henry le grand en l'autre monde.
La fluste de Kobin en laquelle les chansons de chasque mestiers
s'6gayent &c.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 193, neatly
written. Half calf.
SIZES MIXED ' 79
217.
France. Recueil de plusieurs et differentes pieces, au nombre de
vingt huit, relatives a l'histoire de france. 1641 — 1645. (div)
folio
A table of contents is at the end.
* # * MS. OF THE seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 40, neatly
written. Old calf. " Ex BB. d'Aguesseau."
218.
France.
1. Recueil de xxvi pieces relatives a l'histoire de France. 1645.
(dcxvii) small folio
In prose and verse, ff. 94, with a table of contents.
2. Recueil de plusieurs pieces, en vers, sur le Cardinal de Riche-
lieu ET AUTRES. ff. 29.
%.* MS. of the seventeenth century," on paper, ff. 123, neatly
written. Old calf gilt.
219.
France.
1. Journal de lAssemblee de la Noblesse tenue a Paris en l'annee
1651. (dxxii) folio
2. Pieces detachees faites pendant la regence de Phylippe, duc
d'orleans, sous la minorite de louis quinze. pa. 198.
3. les phylippines ; odes satyriques contre phylippe de france,
Due d'Orleans REGENT, SOUS LA MINORITE de Louis XV. pa. 378.
■%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 412, neatly
written. Old calf.
220.
France. Blazons des Armes de plusieurs familles nobles en
France, enrichis d'or et de couleurs. "Livre de Blazon fait
sous Charles IX en 1572." (clxxvii) small ito
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on vellum, ff. 67, neatly
written, with 238 finely emblazoned coats of arms, and armorial pedigree
of De Bonneval on last leaf ; a few have the collar of the St. Esprit,
which was founded by Henry III of France. Crimson velvet binding.
80 SIZES MIXED
221.
France and the Netherlands. Recueil de xxiii pieces relatives a
l'histoire de la France et des Pais Bas pendant la premiere
moitie du XVII siecle. (dxxxvi) small folio
*i* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ffl! 79, neatly
written. Old calf. " Ex BB. D'Aguesseau."
222.
Francis I. Pieces relative to the captivity of Francis I, King of
France. In French, (ccclxi) small folio
1. De la captivite du roy nostre souverain Francoys premier de ce nom. fol. 3.
2. De la defection de Messire Charles de Bourbon, de loffice dempereur,
de la prinse et captivite du roy nostre souverain seigneur et deliver-
ance diceluy. fol. lib.
3. De la convention tenue a Madrich et que les contracts pactions conve-
nances et promesses faites en icelle convention ne doibvent tenir ne
sortir effect, fol. 62 b.
* Jj * MS. of the sixteenth century on paper, ff. 121, written
in neat lettres batardes, long lines, 20 to a full page, toith four orna-
mented initialsin camaieu gris on gold grounds. On the verso of the first
leaf are the arms of Francis I, on the recto of the second those of
Louis de Brez6, husband of Diane de Poitiers, and on the verso is a
rondeau beginning :
Va livre va sans faire doubte
Tout droict en court et si escoute
Quant aulcun te blasonnera
Et qui mal de toy parlera
Ne faulx point a luy donner soulte.
Modern red morocco extra.
223.
Franciscus. La reigle du tiers ordre institute de Monseigneur
Saint Francois approvee et confirmee par Nicholas Pape.
(cclxxviii) \2mo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 9, written in neat
gothic, long lines, 22 to a page, with ornamental pen-letters. Old deer-
skin binding.
224.
Fratres Predicatores, &C.
1. Tabula privilegiorum ordinis fratrum predicatorum quam com-
pilavit frater franciscus pipinus bononiensis ejusdem ordinis.
2. Tabula Decretalium per fratrem Nicholaum de Anesyaco de
ordine fratrum predicatorum compilat^e. fol. 25.
SIZES MIXED 81
Lot 224 — continued.
3. Berengarii (Stedelli sive Fredoli) Episcopi Biterrensis et
Cardinalis casus excommunicationis, interdicti, suspensionis
& VACUITATIS (?) SEPTEM LIBRORUM DECRETALIUM. fol. 134 b.
(cclxvii) 12mo
%* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 146. Written
in various hands in gotljic ItttenS, double columns and long lines,
with numerous initials in blue and red. Vellum binding. Formerly in
the libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier and the Due
de Berry. The autograph of P. Pithou occurs in two places.
225.
FROISSART. Cy COMMENCE LE QUART ET DERRENIER VOLUME DES CRO-
NICQUES DE MAISTRE JEHAN FROISSART PAR LUI COMPILEES EN
CONTINUANT SA MATIERE DE TAMPS EN TAMPS (1389 — 1400).
(CCCLXVII) small/olio
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, if. 511, written in neat
lettres batardes, long lines, 31 to a page ; rubricated, painted capitals in
blue and red. The first leaf has a fine painted ornamental initial and
border of flowers and birds, with the arms of Cullembourg ; quarterly, l 3t
and 4 t]l or, three double chess-rooks gu. 2 nd and 3 Id arg. a lion ram-
pant, double tailed, sa. armed and langued gu. Half calf.
226.
Franc-Maconxerie. Manuel du Fkanc-Macon a l'usage des Maitres
de Loge (A. D.) 5776. (dcxxxiii) small ito
Seven engravings of Freemasonry Ceremonies, " dessinies par Madamela Mar-
quise *** . et grave par Madem Mc ■***.'' a Paris chez J. Chereau, inserted.
\* MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH century, on paper, ff. 80, neatly
written. Calf gilt.
227.
Gaces de la Buignes. Roman des Deduis de la Chasse. (In verse.
By Gaces de la Buignes). (lxiv) octavo
" Gaces de la Buignes, premier chappellain de tres excellent prince le
roy Jehan de france que Diex absoille, commenca ce Roman des Deduis
a Heldefort en Engleterre Ian mil trois cens cinquante neuf, du
commandement du dit seigneur a fin que messire phelippe son quart filz
et due de bourgoigne qui a doncques etoit Jovenne apreist des deduis
pour eschiuer la pechie doiseuse, et quil en fust miel enseigne en
meurs, en vertus, et depuis le dit Gace le parfist a Paris."
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, fF. 246, written
in neat lettres batardes, long lines, 24 to a full page, the arms of the
author (?) on the first page, and numerous ornamental pen-letters. Modern
russia.
G
SIZES MIXED
228.
Galeottus Martius. Galeotti martij narniensis libri de excellentibus
ad serenissimum regem galliarum carolum jdniorem (charles
VIIL). (CCLxxxix) small Uo
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 152, written on
Italian vellum in a fine roman character, long lines, 28 to a full page,
headings of chapters in red ; ornamental initial with marginal decoration
on first page, and many small illuminated initials. On the first leaf
are MS. notes by the Abbe Rive ; and prefixed to the work is part i.
of " Di verses notices calligraphiques et typographiques, j>ar M. L'Abbe
Rive." — " Premier notice calligraphique ; Galleotti Martii Narniensis
Liber Excellentium," &c, printed on vellum, pp. 16, Paris, 1785,
8°. Old French red morocco, full gilt fioreate back, line sides, g.e.
(Derome). Formerly in the library of the Chancellor d'Aguesseau ;
afterwards (1785) in the possession of M. Perrin de Sanson,
229.
Galfridus. Galfredi Monemutensis Chronicon sive Historia Bri-
tonum. (ccxxiii) small ilo
The first seven chapters are wanting.
Begins : De Invencione Corinei Ducis. Porro flumen nante transeuntes
aplicuerunt in Mauritaniam.
At the end are the following lines :
Librum scribendo complevi fine iocundo
Scribere non posco requiescere fessus hanelo
Hec Rogere tibi perposse polita peregi
Mente. Manu. lingua, tandemque peracta
Me precor indignum reputes ne semper amicum
Promissis precio sum dignus venire peracto.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 75, written in
small neat (rotfitc, long lines, 30 to a page, rubricated. Limp vellum.
230.
Gaumond. Explication de quelques pierres antiques gravees et
DE RELIEF, AVEC LEURS DESSINS, DU CABINET DE SON ALTESSE
serenissime Monseigneur le Comte de Clermont. (Par de
Gaumond.) (ccccxlix) smallito
\* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 153, neatly
written ; with 34 original drawings OF gems, by De Gaumond and
C. N. Cochin ; and 20 small engravings by Cochin. Old French olive morocco,
back with devices of the Comte de Clermont, arms of Bourbon-Conde\
aux ordres du roy, on the sides, end papers in gold and colours, g. e.
SJZES MIXED S3
231.
Gautier de Metz, &c.
1. ellivre de clergie qui est apelez lymage del monde en romans
(composed by gautier de metz in 1245) contient par tout lv
chapitres & xxviii figures sans quoi li livres ne porrait estre
ligieremext fais qui est devisez par iii parties. (clxxl)
small ito
After a summary of the contents of the three parts, the prologue begins :
Qui bien velt entendre a cest livre
Et savoir comment il doit vivre
Et aprendre de le clergie
Dont miex vaudra tote sa vie
Chap. 1. begins :
Quant diex fist le monde premiers
11 ne li estoit nus mestiers.
The work is imperfect, ending fol. 53 b, in the chapter Dou celestial
paradis, the last but one of part iii.
Written in double columns. This poem has been attributed to a certain
Omons or Osmont, probably the transcriber of the MS. in which his
name occurs.
2. A Chronological Table, fol. 54.
Ci sont li anaconte des le commencement don monde tres que la fin a
icesfc tans dore. Ends, fol. 60 b, — mcclxix. Ci fu prise noschieres
(Nocera). . . . Fol. 61 is blank; fol. 62 contains: A chronological
enumeration of the revolutions at Jerusalem, in French, the commence-
ment wanting. Also, "li conpos dou Kalendrier," and : ' Clavis com-
poti."
3. Cy commexcent les Questions. (A didactic poem by Prestre
Huox.) fol. 62 b, col. 2.
Begins : Chier frere oies ma raison
Que dix nos face vrai pardon
De nos pichies a icel ior
Que tos li mons sera emplor
Ends, fol. 87 b, 88—
Que diu despent le fil marie
Qui por nos vit de mort a vie
Qui vit & regne & regnera
In seculorum secula
Amen.
Written in double columns.
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Lot 231 — continued.
4. ICI COMMENCE LI LIVRE DE PREUVE. (A GENETHLIACK CALENDAR, IN
VERSE, FROM THE LATIN OF " KlGAUS.") fol. 88.
Begins : Un livre plain de grant savoir
Me resovient que vel avoir, &c.
Mais de latin en romans metre
Le vuel puis le volrai trametre
Ends, fol. 93 b,—
A ton songe ne pense mie
Car nient ne vaut ce est folie
Written in double columns.
5. La Genesi de Nostre Dame. (By Pr£tre Herman. Sometimes
called La Bible d'Herman.)
About 150 lines are wanting at the commencement, begins, fol. 94, —
Asses iplore adans puis sen est retornes
sa bele' moillier puis conversa adans
Par la volente diu & engenra enfans
There is a leaf wanting between fol. 99 and 100. The poem breaks
off on fol. 106 a, at the following lines :
Nenil ce dist ruben il neniert paz occis
Ja certes de nos mains neniert ces sans requis
II le disoit por ce quil volst quil fust garis
Et desiroit quil fust an pere rendus vis.
Fol. 106 b is blank; ff. 107 — 134 contain the more ancient poem,
No. 6, described hereafter, which appears to have been interpolated
by the scribe, as the work of Herman is resumed on fol. 134 b, in the
middle of col. 2 — the part corresponding in subject with the earlier
poem being omitted — as follows :
Diluec dans moyses en .1. desert entra
Cele gent des judex ensamble o lui mena.
The same work is continued to fol. 159 b, where it again breaks off at
the following lines :
Li miege sont venut tot droit a la maison
Herodes les regarde a guise de felon
Quant la sent boillant si ont pris le felon.
Ff. 160 — 181 contain the poem No. 7, described hereafter, which is
interpolated in a similar manner to No. 6 ; and the original work
again resumed, after an omission as before, in the middle of a column
Signor icil traitres sa gent renvoia
Qui a bien acompli ce quil lor commanda
Tos les enfans ocist & tos les decola
Saiches que .1. sol vit en pais nen laissa
SIZES MIXED 85
Lot 231— cantinwd.
Herman's work is continued to fol. 205, where it ends :
Deproions le signor trestot communaument
Quant au ior dou iuisse seront tuit en present
Et si nos doinst venir trestot communaument
En son regne lasus qui maint vers oriant
Amen. Explicit.
6. The History of Joseph, the Patriarch, with part of the life of
Moses.
Begins, fol. 107,— Signor or entendes
Qui dameldieu ames
Dans moyses lescrist
Sig diex li aprist
On fol. 108, col. 2, there is a version of Joseph's dream in long lines
and a different hand. The poem ends, fol. 134 b, col. 2.
Written in double columns, and in an earlier hand than the preceding
works.
7. The Legend of St. Fanotjel, the pretended father of Saint
Anne, with the lives of Saint Anne and her daughter the
Virgin Mary and the infancy of Our Saviour, fol. 160.
Rubric : De nostre dame sainte marie.
Work begins : Se vos voles que ie vos die
De dieu & de sainte marie
Mais par le terdre dun coutel
En la cuise saint famouel
Ends, fol. 181, — La pucele grant ioie en ot
Del miracle que diex fait ot
Et la mist en son paradis
Avec ses drus & ces amis.
Written in double columns, and in a hand of about the same date as
No. 6.
*** MSS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 205. At the
foot of several pages are lines, with musical notes, in a somewhat later
hand. Modern brown morocco. For an account of Pretre Herman
and his works, see L'Histoire litteraire de la France, torn, xviii, pp.
830 — 837, where the present volume is mentioned, and an imperfect
abstract of the contents given ; it is said to have belonged to the
ancient Abbey of Cluny. The two poems, Nos. 6 and 7, are complete
in themselves, and earlier than the rest of the volume.
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232.
Gaza. Dictionarium syllabatvm (omnigexis dictioxibus locupletis-
simum) cum italica uxiyersarum vocum ac nominum proprioruk
interpretatione ; anthoxio gaza authore. veronve, 10 kal.
Nov. 1644. (dxlvi) small folio
Colophon : Laus Deo finis, 20 Jan. 164(3.
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 179. Half bound
in brown morocco. At the beginning and end are inserted two copies
of a printed title-page, preface, and specimen of the intended publica-
tion, dated Veronse, 1652. The work does not, however, appear to
have been published.
233.
Gerson. Incipit libellus devotus et utilis, conpositus a domino
iohane gersem cancellario parisiensi, De imitatione Christi
et contemptu omnium vanitatum mundi. Colophon : Explicit liber
quartus et ultimus de Sacramento Altaris anno domini M° CCCC°
LXX1III. (cxcvm) small folio
\* MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 75, finely written
in semi-roman letters, long lines, 33 to a page, by a French scribe. The
margins of the reverse of first page finely decorated with a large illuminated
initial; 3 other fine large initials with marginal decorations and numerous
ornamental pen-letters, also with marginal decorations. Old russia gilt,
green silk linings ; " Heredum D. Petri Antonii Arrighii civis Senensis " ?
afterwards Count Boutourlin's.
234.
Gerson, &c.
1. cy commance ung traictie compile et fait par homme de grant
science maistre jehan jarson (gerson) maistre en theologie
chancellier de notre Dame de Paris contre aucunes erreurs
et mauvaises doctrines et exemples qui sont contenue.s 0u rou-
mant de la Rose. (Translated from the Latin.) (cccclxxiv)
small folio
Colophon : Explicit Deo gracias et est a Anthoine le noble.
2. CY APRES SENSUIVENT PLUSIEURS EXEMPLES & EXSEIGNEMENS DU TRES-
SAINT NOM DE NOSTRE SEIGNEUR JHESU CRIST ET COMME LON PEUT
PECHER, EN PLUSIEURS MANIERES EN LEGLISE PAR PARESSE OU PAR
IGNORANCE. fol. 10 b.
3. Les DlTS DES PHILOSOPHES (TRANSLATED FROM THE Latin by Guil-
LAUME DE TlGNONVILLE). fol. 16.
SIZES MIXED 87
Lot 234 — continued.
4. Cy commence lespitre que Othea la deese envoya a hector de
troye quant il estoit en laaige de quixze axs. par christine
DE PlSAN. (AYEC GLOSE). fol. 65.
Colophon : as above, No. 1 .
5. cy commence les heures de contemplation suk la passion de
nostre sauveur jhesu crist, par christine de plsan. fol. 114.
6. La passion de Jhesu nostre sauveur tronslatee de Latin en
Francois (par Christine de Pisan ?) a la requeste de tres-
excellente Dame & puissant princesse Ysabel de baviere royne
DE FRANCE. 1417. fol. 145.
Colophon, as before.
7. Cy commancent les lamentacions Monsei<;neur saint beknart.
fol. 172.
Colophon, as before.
8. Cy comance le livre des paines de puruatoire & denfer et aussi
des j0yes de paradis selon ce quil fut demonstre a ung cheva-
lier nomme tondale par la volonte de dleu, lequel livre a
este translate de latin en francois et extrait dun livre
APPELLE LE MIROIR DES HYSTOIRES (DE YlNCENT DE BeAU\ t AIS).
fol. 175 b.
Colophon : Explicit Tondale deo gracias et est a Anthoine le noble.
9. Le roman de Guy de Tour (ou relation de l'apparition de Guy
de Tour de la cite dalestre a sa veuve en l'an 1324). fol. 1S2 b.
10. Petite chronique de Bourgogne. fol. 189 b. This piece is of later
date than the remainder of the volume.
Colophon : Explicit par moy Robert le jeune le xxvij jour daoust Ian
mil v c et quatre. Eobert j 1 '.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES, ON PAPER, ff.
192, written in cursive French letters in several hands, double columns
and long lines, rubricated, painted red capitals. On the last page
is written : " Ce livre est a Phelippe de bois bourgeois et marchant de
chalon." And "Ce livre est a Jehain et a Jehainn Robert filz de feu hon-
norable home olivier Robert marchans et bourgois de chalon." Old
French mottled calf gilt.
235.
GlBERT DE MONTREUIL. Le ROMANTE DE LA VlOLETTE (OU DE GERARD
de Nevers, par Gibert de Montreuil). (ccclii) small folio
Begins : Sens de pouvre homme est po prisiez
Ja ne sera auttorisez
A nul jour homme sil na avoir
Mais ne pour quant mieux pris savoir
88 SIZES MIXED
Lot 235 — continued.
Ends : Et cest drois de bonne amour fine
Gibert de moult trouel fine
De la violette son conte
En lonneur la fille au bon conte
De pontieu qui ot non marie
Qui mainte fois fu esmarie, &c.
* * MS OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, if. Ill, written in
*angular lettres Mtardes, long lines, 29 to a full page ; capitals painted
in blue and red. Modern brown morocco extra, ornamental frame
sides, floreate ornaments inlaid in blue and green in centres, inside
dentelles, g.e. by Thompson of Paris. This romance was edited by
M. Francisque Michel, in 1834, from two MSS. in the Bibhotheque
royale. The present MS. appears to differ considerably from the
printed text.
236.
GlLLES LI MUISIS. CEUVRES POETIQUES DE GlLLES LI MUISIS, ABBE DE
Saint Martin de Tournay. (xx) small folio
Prefixed is a table of contents, beginning : Chest li tavle & li inventores
des coses contenues en cest present livre pour trouver chou kon voliu
lire ou faire lire . . - Premiers. Chest li lamentations labbe Gillion le
musit . . . Chest li orisons faite nostre dame. — There are thirty -six
titles in this table of contents ; the last is : Che sont rimes faites pour
le patrenostre le ave maria Et por le credo. The work begins : Chest
li lamentations labbe Gillion le musit ou tempore que Nostre Sires li
avoit envoyet empaichement de se vewe. . . .
En Ian mil ccc et chincquante
Et ou temps que on list et cante.
All the pieces are in verse with the exception of one, which is a
description " del estat dou monastere Saint Martin, des bonnes cous-
tumes comment on s' i soloit et doit maintenir," &c.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 267, written in
neat gotijtc letters, double columns and long lines, 34 to a full page ;
rubricated, headings of sections in red ; capitals painted in blue and red.
This original and unique MS. formerly belonged to the
Abbey of St. Martin at Tournay, and is mentioned by Sanderus,
Bibliotheca Belgica Manuscripta, pt. i. pa. 128 ; it appears to have
been brought to England after the dissolution of the abbey, and is de-
scribed in the Bibliotheca Heberiana, part xi, pa. 81, No. 810. Mr.
Heber gave £43 for it from Mr. Nicol's collection. It was sold in the
above part of the Heber Library by Mr. Evans, in Feb. 1836, for
£131 5s., and in 1838, and for some time after, was fQr sale at the
bookseller Crozet's boutique in Paris. Modern boarded hogskin. This
important and valuable MS. contains 25 splendidly painted and
illuminated large and small miniatures, connected with the subject of
the text, one BEING ESPECIALLY noticeable representing frescoes of
SIZES MIXED 89
Lot 236 — continued.
St. Martin and All Saints, comprising 25 figures in 2 compartments,
measuring 6 J by 4 in. Other frescoes represent the Abbot preaching to
groups of Nuns, Courtiers, Ladies, &c. ; all these miniatures are
remarkable for the treatment of the costumes religious and civil, and most are
on grounds of richly gilded ornamental chequer work, and have marginal
decoration of spiked ivy leaves ; the size of the miniatures vary from
2f in. square to the large one noticed above. Its local French interest
is also very great.
237.
GLANVTLLE. Cy commence le livre des proprietes des choses
translate de latin (of Bartholomews de Glanvilla) en
francois (by jehan corbichon) lan ccclxxij par le commande-
ment dtj roy Charles le quint de son nom regnant en France
NOBLEMENT ET PUISSAMMEXT EN CE TEMPS. (XXXIV) large folio
At the end : " Ce livre des proprietez des choses fu translate de latin en
francois Ian de grace mil CCC soixante douze par le commandement de
trespuissant et noble prince Charles le quint de ce nom regnant en ce
temps en france puissamment et le translata son petit & humble
chapellain frere Jehan (Corbechon) de lorde Saint Augustin, &c.''
* 4t * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 335, Writ-
ten in very neat cursive lettres batardes, double columns of 39 lines,
with many hundred ornamental pen-letters in blue and red. Old French
calf gilt. Formerly belonging to the family of Chastellus, with nume-
rous entries of births and baptisms, containing also old signatures of
" Coidlanges " and " Bazaine." A splendidly illuminated MS.
The first page has a large illumination in 4 compartments, 3 representing
Works of Creation ; in the fourth the author presenting his book to the
king, and in the text are 18 large and fine historiated miniatures
and 38 SMALLER ONES ; each of the larger ones being accompanied by a
very fine illuminated ornamental initial, with marginal decorations of spiked
ivy leaves, grotesques, &c.
238.
GODEFEOY DE BOULOGNE. Le Roman de Godefroy de Bouillon.
(In verse), (xiv) small folio
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, ON vellum, tf. 279, written in
SemUgothtc lettrrs, double columns of 50 lines ; initials painted in blue
and red. The first leaf is damaged and illegible, and the volume
is imperfect at the end. In modern brown morocco binding ; with
coats of arms properly emblazoned on the upper cover, in which
is inserted AN ANCIENT IVORY CARVING, in four compartments,
representing: 1, An armed knight combating a lion; 2, A knight
crossing a stream on a sword, spears issuing from the clouds ;
3, A knight asleep on a couch on wheels, a sword in his hand,
a lion at his feet, swords and spears issuing from the clouds ; 4, Three
ladies under a canopy.
90 SIZES MIXED
239.
GORRIS. SCOTUS PAUPERUM, IN QUO DOCTOKUM ET SCOTI OPINIONES, IN
QUATUOR LIBRIS SENTENTIARUM (PETRI LOMBARDl) CONTENTE, DI-
LUCIDANTUR; ThOLOSE EDITUS PER . . GUILLERMUM GORRIS
ARAGONENSEM AD PAUPERUM UTILITATEM (CUM EPISTOLA AD AL-
FONSUM DE Aragonia ARCHIEPISCOPUM Cesaragustanensem,
10 Maij 1486). (dxcii) smal1 M°
\* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 210, written
in small cursive gothic, long lines, 50 to a page, rubricated. Blue
morocco.
240.
Gouvernement des Eois. Le Livre du Gouvernement des Princes,
(xxi) 8vo
Prologue begins : Eeges intelligite .... Cest une parole que dist David
qui fu roy. Text begins : La premiere raison par laquele il apert.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 136, written in
gotfjic letters, long lines, 25 to a page, with numerous pen-letters and 120
small BUT beautiful illuminations, generally 1| by 2 inches, depicting
Costumes, Tournaments, Executions, Interim's, Shipping, Domestic Ar-
rangements, &c. most on blue, red and gold chequered grounds, illuminated
initials and marginal decorations of spiked ivy leaves, the MS. bearing some-
what of an Anglo Norman character. A very fine MS. Hanrott's
sale, No. 394 (Avis aux roys). This is not the work of .^Egidius
Eomanus, nor is the translator Henri de Gauchi. It is an anonymous
work. Modern brown morocco extra with the arms of France Ancienne, g. e.
241.
Gouvernement des Eois. Li livres du gouvernement des rois et des
princes lequel frere Gile de Eome del ordre Saint Augustin
fist. Le quel livre Mestre Henri de ganchi par le comande-
mentdel noble roy philippe de france translata en langaige
Franceis. (xxii) small folio
The above title is at the end ; the words " translata en langaige " are
written, in a more modern hand, over an erasure.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 121, written in
neat gothtc letters, double columns, 37 lines to a page, heading of sections
in red, with numerous ornamental pen-letters, and 10 SMALL BUT finely
PAINTED AND ILLUMINATED HISTORIATED MINIATURES and miniature
initials on rich gold and chequered grounds, with marginal decorations of
oak and ivy leaves, of an Anglo-Norman or English character. Modern
boarded russia gilt, with Goldsmid arms, gilt and gauff'red edges, by
Faulkner, a fine and interesting MS. The name "Henri de Gauchi"
or "Ganchi" has been assumed to be an error of the copyists for Henri
de Gand, and there is a MS. in the Library at Eennes in which the
name is written "Henry de Gand"; but this is more probably erroneous.
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2-1-1
GrADUALE.
1 Graduale cum notis musicis. Pp. 92, stencilled.
2. Intonations des Graduels & Alleluia, avec leurs versets.
Pp. 77, this is manuscript, (cxxxix) folio
%* MS. ivC. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 85, finely
written in roman letter with square musical notes ; capitals in red and
black. Old calf with clasps.
243.
Grammont. Fragmens de la vie du Comte de Grammont (par le
Comte Antoine Hamilton), (ccccxvii) 4/0
%.* MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, 2 vol. Vol. I, ff.
143 ; vol. II, ff. 199. Old calf.
244.
Gregorius Magnus. Liber Testimoniorum (Divine Scriptur.-e) quem
Paterius de diversis opusculis Sancti Gregorii Pape urbis
Rome summo studio excerpi curavit. (lxxix) ito
The expositions of Genesis, Exodus, and the whole of the New Testa-
ment are wanting.
*.£* MS. of the eleventh century, on vellum, ff. 104, finely written
in semi-roman letters, double columns of 32 lines, red rubrics, in vellum
binding. Printed with the works of St. Gregory.
245.
Gregorius Magnus. Incipiunt omelie a beato Gregorio constitute.
Imperfect at the end, the last words are : Pensemus qualiter utroque
modo paulus crucem suam tulerat qui dicebat Castigo corpus meum
et. (cxcix) small folio
%* MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 71, written in
neat gotfytc letters, long lines, 35 to a full page, rubricated. Modern
violet morocco with blind stamped ornaments, g. e.
THIRD DAY'S SALE.
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246.
Gregorius Magnus.
1. Dyalogorum be ati Gregorii Pap.e et venerabilis Petri libri iv.
ff. 92.
2. Vit^e Patrum.
Begin : Dicebat quidam de thebeis senibus quod filius esset sacerdotis
ydolorum Et cum parvulus sederet in templum.
End, fol. 104 : Hec igitur si casta fuerit et fidelis semper currit ad
dominum. With a table of contents, (xcv) small folio
*** MS. OF THE fifteenth century, ON VELLUM, ff. 118, written in neat
semi=croti)ic letters, double columns, 30 to a page ; numerous ornamental
pen-letters with marginal decorations. Blind stamped modern calf.
247.
Gregorius Papa IX.
1. Gregorii Pap^e IX Decretalium libri V cum glossis perpetuis.
2. Incipiunt nove questiones alexandri iiij ti pape. fol. 477.
3. Questiones nicholaj tercii. fol. 481 b.
4. Incipit commentum arboris consanguinitatis per compendium
versificatum a magistro jo. de deo sacerdote hispano.
fol. 483 b. (cxliv) ito
*** The first leaf is wanting ; then follows a table of rubrics. MS. of
THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 486, written in (JOtftic
characters in 4 columns, the text in a much neater hand than the
gloss ; numerous ornamental pen-letters. Contemporary binding, oaken
boards, leather, with ornaments in diagonal compartments, and scrolls
in a border repeating the name " Mathias," with original brass bosses,
corners and clasps (rebacked).
SIZES MIXED 1)3
248.
Griffet. Recueil de pieces et de faits que le pere G-riffet n'a pas
cru devoir ni pouvoir inserer dans l'histoire de louis xiii et
dans les fastes de louis xiv, dont il est auteur. (dcxl) ito
*** MS. of THE eighteenth CENTURY, on paper, if. 40, neatly writ-
ten. Ornamental gilt boards.
249.
G-ROSSCHEDEL AB AiCHA. MAGNUM GrIMORIUM, SIVE CALENDARIUM NATU-
RALS MAGICUM PERPETUUM PROFUNDISSIMARUM RERUM SECRETISSI-
MARUM CONTEMPLATIONEM TOTIUSQUE PHILOSOPHIC COGNITIONEM
COMPLECTENS, AUTHORE GROSSCHEDEL AB AiCHA. (DCXXVIIl) ito
With numerous engraved diagrams.
*** MS. OF THE eighteenth CENTURY, on paper, pp. 64, and title, writ-
ten in large roman letters, red and black, with ornamental borders
and vignettes, engravings of emblems connected with Magic and Astrology
inserted by the original scribe. Half calf.
250.
Gualterus. Philippi Gualteri de Castillione Alexandres, sive
gesta alexandri magni, libris x. comprehensa (poema).
(xcvi) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 100, written in
neat contracted gotfttc, long lines, 32 to a page, capitals printed in red,
with marginal and interlinear notes. Half bound in calf.
Incidis in cillam cupiens vitare caribdim
is the reading of the well-known line as it occurs in this copy, book v,
line 311, fol. 53a. Autograph Letter of Dr. John Holmes of the
British Museum, relating to the work inserted.
251.
Guerixo II Meschixo. La ystoybe et le livre fais et gestes du
illustrissime puissant et magnanime guerin meschin, prince
DE Tarante duc de duras et dalbanie (Traduit de l'Italien
et amplifie) par freee Jehan de Rochemeure religieus de
saint anthoine en vincy, et de sa main escript. (cccxlvi)
large folio
* # * Translator's Autograph MS. of the fifteenth century, on
paper, 2 vols., vol. I, ff. 296; vol. II, ff. 314, written in French
cursives, double columns of 34 lines, some 11. corroded by the ink, with
painted ornamental initials, some heightened in gold. Brown morocco.
94 SIZES MIXED
Lot 251 — continued.
extra by Thompson of Paris. Quadrio, in his Storia e ragione
d'ogni poesia, torn, vi, pp. 581, 582, says : Questo romanzo detto il
Guerino di Durazzo, soprannomato II Meschino . . . fu gia in volgar
drosa composto da un certo Maestro Andrea Fiorentino. L' incontro
che ebbe quest' opera fu quello, che ne fece moltiplicar 1' edizioni ; e
mossi altresi gli stanieri a portarla nelle materne loro favelle, &c. He
afterwards speaks of the French translation by Jean Decuchermoys,
printed at Lyons in 1530, and at Paris in 1532, as " ben bizzarro
e galante," and as containing only a small part of the original. The
translation in the present MS. is entirely different from that which
has been printed. It is increased to perhaps double the extent of the
original romance ; the greatest amplification being in the 7th and 8th
books, which are equal in volume to the first six altogether. There
are erasures at the end of the 4th and at the end of the 8th book; the
passages obliterated probably contained the information that the work
was translated from the Italian, and the date of the performance. The
great popularity of the original is alluded to by Quadrio in the extract
quoted above. Tullia d' Aragona turned the prose romance into Italian
verse, about the middle of the sixteenth century.
252.
GUERRA DEL CANAMAL. CARTA EXECUTORIA DE HlDALGUIA A PEDIMYENTO
DE GASPAR GUERRA DEL CANAMAL, VEZINO DE LA CIUDAD DE SEVILLA.
(Dat. Granada, 30 Aug. 1610). (vm) folio
* # * MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 53. Modern
boarded blue morocco, gilt ornamental floreate back and borders,
arms of Spain inlaid in upper cover, with the leaden bull of Philip III
inserted in under cover. This is one of the most richly executed
books OF the KIND, it contains 7 full-page illuminations within borders of
trophies, birds, flowers, nude figures, saints, angels, cherubs, &c, there are
4 small finely painted miniatures in the text, and 15 beautiful painted and
illuminated ornamental initials, every page of the text is within a fine
border of flowers and fruit, the paintings are of high class, and include
a portrait of the Hidalgo, a white unfilled block being left for that of
his wife, a very fine miniature portrait of Philip III is on the penultimate
leaf. The usual official signatures are on the last leaf.
253.
GUGLIELMO DUCA D'AQUITAXIA RoMITO ; POEMA DRAMMATICO IN CINQUE
atti. (dcxli) sm all ito
Prologo.
Perche s' inarca il ciglio ?
D'onde d'onde deriva
Si gran stupor.
*** MS. of the eighteenth cextury, on paper, ff. 83, in small
Italian running hand, long lines, 32 to a page, an engraved border by
G. Viscaali inserted in front. Green morocco.
SIZES MIXED 95
254.
GUIDO DE SeXIS, &C.
1. DlSTINCTIONES SIVE CONCORDANTIE HYSTORIALES VETERIS AC NOVI
Testamenti applicabiles ad omnem MATERIAM PREDICABILEM, edite
ET COMPILATE A REVERENDO FRATRE GUIDONE DE SeNIS ORDINIS
FRATRUM HEREMITARUM SANCTI AUGUSTINI.
Colophon : Laus tibi Ohriste Tabule explicit textus iste Justinopoli no-
vembris 10 kal. millesimo quatrocentesimo vigesimo vj°.
2. Tabula super quatuor libris sententiarum (Petri Lombardi),
per alfabetum, edita a fratre francisco toti de perusio, or-
DINIS MINORUM DE MANDATO JOHANNIS- PAPiE XXII. fol. 42 b.
(ccxcv) small Mo
There appears to be a leaf wanting at the end.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 59, double
columns, 37 lines ; in small contracted gotfjic, apparently in the same
hand throughout ; rubricated. Green morocco.
2oo.
Guidon de Chauliac, seu Cauliacus.
1. cy commence le livre de guidon, translate de latin en
Francois par Messire Guy (de Chauliac) qui fu medecin
PAPE UrBAIN LAN JUL CCCLVI, QUI GIST A MARCEILLE
2.Livre danatomie. fol. 1&0. (liv) small folio
* ¥r * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 177, finely
written in neat lettres batardes, in double columns of 36 lines,
rubricated ; a fine painted and illuminated miniature (5§ in.) of the author
in a scriptorium, with a large ornamental initial and fine illuminated
border on first page , many small illuminated initials in the text. Old
French red morocco with gilt ornamental tooling, and the monogram
of Philippe Comte de Bethune on the back and sides, and his arms in
centres.
256.
Guilleville. Le Pelerinage de la vie humaine, par Guillaujie
de Guilleville. (lxxiv) sm. folio
Ends : Chi fine li rommans du moisne
Du pelerinage de vie humaine
Qui est fait pour le pelerin
Qui en che monde tel chemin
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Lot 256 — continued.
Veult tenir qui loise a boin aport
Et quil ait du ciel le deport
Prins sur le romman de le rose
Ou lart damour est tout enclose
Pries pour eelui que le fist
Qui la fait faire et qui lescripst
Frere prurentier a anon
Dieus renge boin guerdon
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 75, WRITTEN
in neat French gotftii letters, in double columns of 48 lines, with
111 SMALL drawings in water-colours within yellow frames, 2 J by 1J in.
Modern green morocco, lettered : Li Romans du Moisne. The
resemblance of this Ancient French Allegory to that of Our English
Bunyan is well known.
257.
GrUILLEVILLE.
1. Cy commance le Romant de LUMAIN voyaige de vie humaine qui
EST EXPOSE SUS LE ROMANS DE LA ROSE. (PAR GuiLLAUME DE
Guilleville.) (cccclxxxviii) folio
Colophon : Cy fine le romans de vie humaine le dixsept™ jour davril
Ian mil v c et dix.
See another copy of this work, lot 256, which has an epilogue " Chi
fine le rommans du moine " &c. not in this copy.
2. Le pellerinage de lame (par le heme), fol. 123 b.
Begins : Apres que je fu esveillies
Et quassez me fu merveillies
De mon songe, et que rien ne vi, &c.
Ends:
Quar aux romans bien pentiaire
En latin qui mieulx mavance
Ay mist mon ordonnance
Plaise a qui quelle puet plaire.
%* MS. of the sixteenth century, ox paper, ff. 212, written in
neat cursive lettres batardes, double columns, with painted red capitals.
Paper boards.
258.
Hafiz Shirazi. Works. Persian, (dclviii) Svo
\* MS. of the sixteenth century, on glazed paper, ff. 207, written
in the Talik character, in the 970th year of the Hegira : a.d. 1562.
In modern brown morocco.
SIZES MIXED 97
259.
Haymon. Haymonis (Episgopi Halberstadiensis) Expositio in Epis-
tolas Pauli Apostoli. (xxviii) small folio
A table of contents is prefixed. The work begins : Incipit expositio
Haymonis in epistolam pauli apostoli ad galathas. Ends : Explicit
expositio Haymonis in epistolas pauli apostoli.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 141, written in
neat tjotljic lettttS, in double columns of 34 lines. Written for Jean
Bud6, whose arms are on the first leaf ; it afterwards belonged to
Nicholas Thoynard, of Orleans. The first page is beautifully illuminated,
containing a miniature in 2 compartments, one representing the author pre-
senting his book to the French king, the other a messenger presenting the
letter to the Jews of Galatia, within a fine ornamental border, containing an
illuminated ornamental initial; and 20 very beautiful richly il-
luminated ornamental initials in the text. Old French red
morocco, full gilt ornamental back and borders, g.e. (Bozerian).
260.
Haython. Cy comence le livre des histoires dorient le quel compila
frere haycon seigneur du cort cosin germain au roi dermenie
par le commaundement del apostoille mon segneur clement
pape quint en lan noster seigneur mil treis cente & vii ans
meins daugust en la cite de poitiers de realme de fraunce.
(cccxl) small folio
Imperfect, ends in the chap. De abaga. in pt. 3. Et par ceo faire lur
promist le soldan grant donz & par ceste co'pation que le soldan fist
ovesque ceus.
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 15, written
in neat got!)tc Ittttrg, long lines, 42 to a page, rubricated. Green
morocco. See Brunet, Manuel du Libraire, Art. " Haython."
261.
Hendricq. Extraits des Annales de St. Omer de Jean Hendricq, de
1422 a 1623 ; par le P. Francois Hendricq, recolet. (dxxxv) folio
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 122, neatly
written. Half calf.
H
98 SIZES MIXED
262.
Henri III de France. La fttlminante contre le Pape Sixte V. sur la
morte du roy Henri III, 1589. (dclii) small 8vo
Begins : La France porteroit impatiemment o Sixte le plus mechant et
plus frelate moine que le soleil veid jamais . . .
\* MS. OF the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 25, written in neat
French cursive letters, long lines, 23 to a page. Calf, with blind
stamped ornaments.
263.
Herman. La G-enesi de Nostre Dame Sainte Marie, par Pr^tre
Herman. (Chanson en Rouman). (cxxvii) folio
Imperfect, beginning :
Dont demandent ioseph tous vont en sa maison
Tous ensemble liu orient merci saintiesmes hon
Ayes merci de nous ou certes nous mourron
Se tu nen as merci tres tuit periron.
The last rubric is : comme les mains tindrent a la biere (de nostre dame)
dun qui y toucha . . .
Ends : Ayes de moy merci pierre saintiesmes hon
Qui stez bien que mon prete fist jadis pardon.
Apparently left unfinished by the scribe.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 43, written in
neat French lettres batardes in double columns, 46 lines to a full
page, with 223 miniatures drawn somewhat like " Camaieu gris"
(2£ by 3£ inches), and numerous ornamental pen-letters. Calf. This
work is sometimes called La Bible d'Herman. To the present copy
is prefixed a modern title : Romanz de Sapience cest la creinte de
Diex ; this error has arisen from a misreading of the first line in some
of the copies. The MSS. of the work vary considerably ; one in the
British Museum, Harl. 222, begins :
Cumenz de Sapience est la tremor de dieu.
There are two leaves of vellum inserted in this copy, containing MS.
notes relating to the work. The drawings in this volume are of con-
siderable artistic merit. [See PLATE.]
264.
Hermetic Philosophy. A collection of treatises on Hermetic phi-
losophy, translated from the Latin, French, and German, into
Italian. 3 vol. (ccccxvi) 4^
Vol. I.
1. Dell' opera chimica secretissima filosophica, libro composto dal Conte
Bernardo Trevisano, Conte della Marca Trevisana, dalla latina lingua
nell' Italiana favella tradotto, 1734. ff. 66.
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Lot 264 — c
2. Altro trattatello parimenti di Filaleta intitolato Breve guida che conduce
per mano al possesso del Rubino celeste ; tradotto dalla latina lingua,
ff. 29.
3. Altro trattato parimenti di Filaleta entitolato II fonte della Filosofia
Chimica. ff. 15.
4. Dimmostratione della Natura, descritta da Giovanni a Mehung, e dalla
lingua latina tradotto. ff. 23.
5. Libro delle dodici porte del dottissimo filosofo Inglese Giorgio Eiplio,
Canonico regolare Brittlintonewe, intiero non smerrato, tradotto
dall'idioma latino nella volgare Italiana favella, 1' anno 1734. ff. 41.
6. Fedelissima e gioconda instruttione tradotta dalla lingua Francese nella
volgar Italiana da un manuscritto antichissimo d' un filosofo Francese
adepto. Vi si e aggionta di piu la tradduttione del Sommario filo-
sofico del Nicolao Flamello. ff. 48.
Vol. II.
1 . Dottrina filosofica vera della generazione delli Metalli e loro origine,
tradota dal Tedesco in Latino 1' anno 1423, e riddotta alia volgare
favella Italiana 1' anno 1734. ff. 24.
2. La luce inviluppata tra le tenebre, che senza violentare la Natura seu
esce e rischiava. ff. 16.
3. La luce che sorte dalle tenebre o sia un esatta teorica della filosofica
pietra scritta in metro Italiano dal Marchese Sentinelli e comentata
da Federigo Gualdo, in lingua latina tradotta, poi 1' anno 1735 in
volgare Italiano. ff. 21.
4. Raggio deddotto dall' ombra, o sia ristretto teorico della moltiplicita
delli nomi con li quali li filosofi nascondono la materia e che cosa sia la
materia delli filosofi ; opera d' autore incerto tradotta dal Latino alia
volgar favella, l'anno 1735. ff. 42.
5. Androgine Ermetico in due operette scieltissime, cioe, prima, La minera
de filosofi ; primo libretto incognito autore. Secondo il raggio
dell' ombra overo ristretto teorico della vera Tintura del Lapis de
Filosofi. ff. 35.
6. Le dodici chiavi della Filosofia, scritte da Basilio Valentino, le quali
trattano della vera medicina metallica ; traduzione dal Latino nella
volgare Italiana favella, l'anno 1735. ff. 49.
7. Versi dello stesso Basilio Valentino della prima materia della pietra filo-
sofale ; tradotti dal Tedesco nel Latino e da questo nella Italiana
favella. ff. 3.
8. Libro terzo che eontiene una riccapitulazione di tutto quello che e con-
tenuto ne dodici trattati soprascritti, composto dal medesimo Basilio
Valentino. (Ed altre opere del medesimo.) ff. 19.
H 2
100 SIZES MIXED
Lot 264 — continued.
9. Trattaro dell' Azot, o sia metodo per fabbricare 1' oro nascosto delli
filosofi, esposto pel Frate Basilio Valentino, ff. 71.
10. Idea perfetta della Filosofia Ermetica, o sia Abbreviazione teorica e
prattica della pietra filosofica vera, augumentata di osservazioni . . .
Composta da Giovanni Colleson, Priore dell' ordine di San Benedetto,
e dall' idioma Latino tradotta ... 1' anno 1734. ff. 24.
11. Lettera di un certo monaco Benedittino, per nome Efferrario . . . nella
quale si tratta del vero modo di formare la pietra delli filosofii ; tra-
dotta dalla lingua latina ... 1' anno 1735. ff. 32.
Vol. III.
1. Disertazione della filosofica pietra, da Don Ghebrardo Frischi traddotta
dall' idioma latino ... 1' anno 1736. ff. 71.
2. Seguitano le altre opere di Frischi, cioe, il Tumulo aperto di Ermete,
poi anco FEsame Alchimistico, opere composte dall' insigne adepto in
Latino ed ora traddotte da un suo scolario nella volgar favella. 1737.
ff. 27.
3. Discorso della Medicina Cattolica, composto in Tedesco da un autor
anonimo, indi tradotto in Latino dall' autore delle Sorte Sibilline,
dippoi in lingua volgare Italiana, 1' anno 1737. ff. 58.
4. Arcano della Ermetica Filosofia, opera nella quale le cose occulte che
alia pietra filosofica appaitengono ... si nianifestano ; trattato dell'
autor anonimo (Ispaniet) Penes nos unda tagi. ff. 48.
5. Note Italiane. ff. 95.
* % * MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, 3 Vol. Vol. I, ff.
222 ; vol. II, ff. 336 ; vol. Ill, ff. 299. Half-bound.
265.
Hermonymus.
1. Reverendissimi patris patriarche constantinopolitani Genadij
scholarij libellus de quibusdam fidei articulis quos turcorum
imperator voluit ab eo scire, factusque est inter eos de his
dialogus quo describitur via salutis hominum, quem e greco in
latinum greorgius hermonymus spartanus accuratissime tra-
duxit. Greece et Latine. fol. 5.
Prefixed is a dedicatory epistle : Georgius hermonymus spartanus Reve-
rendo in Christo patri et domino Ludovico de bellomonte antistiti
parisiensi dignissimo S. p. d.
2. Men and ri sententie monostiche, Greece et Latine, Georgio her-
MONYMO SPARTANO INTERPRETE. fol. 74.
SIZES MIXED 101
Lot 265 — continued.
3. Sententle Sapientum, Greece et Latine, eodem interprete (1).
fol. 95. (ccxciii) • small 4to
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 211, 3 pages with
fine illuminated borders ; and numerous illuminated initials in the text ;
at the foot of the first page are the arms of Louis de Beaumont, Bishop of
Paris (1472-1492), to wliom the volume is inscribed. Red morocco gilt,
g. e. by Thompson of Paris.
266.
HlERONYMUS ET DANTE.
1. LlBER BEATI JERONIMJ DE VIRIS ILLUSTRIBUS
2. Item ejusdem de duodecim lectoribus. fol. 13 b.
3. ISIDORI DE VIRIS ILLUSTRIBUS LIBER. fol. 15
At the end is a life of Isidore.
4. EPISTOLA BEATI EUSEBII MISSA BEATO DAMASIO . . . DE OBITU S. JERO-
NIMJ. fol. 26
5. EPISTOLA SANCTI AUGUSTINI AD ClRILLUM DE LAUDE ET APPARICIONE
BEATI JERONIMJ. fol. 41 b.
6. EPISTOLA ClRILLI EPISCOPI AD AUGUSTINUM DE EADESI MATERIA.
fol. 44 b.
7. Vita beati Jeronimi. fol. 59
Begins : primo de nomine. Jeronimus dicitur.
Ends : Obiit circha annum domini ccclxxxxiij.
8. Dantis Aligherii libri tres de Monarchia. fol. 61. (li) folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 78, neatly-
written in semi-roman letters, double columns of 45 lines by an Italian
scribe ; with 1 1 finely painted floreate initials, and numerous ornamental
pen-letters , an Italian coat of arms, az. a cross between 4 stars or, on first
page. Old russia.
267.
Hieronymus. Sancti Hieronymi Explanationum in Esaiam Pro-
phetam libri septem posteriores (». e. xii — xviii). (lx) small folio
Books xiiii and xv are placed before books xii and xiii.
*** MS. of the eighth or ninth century, on vellum, ff. 144, finely
written in neat cursive characters in double columns of 28 lines.
Modern green velvet, with stamped blind ornaments.
268.
Hieronymus. Commentariorum (S. Hieronymi) in Hieremiam pro-
phetam libri vi ad Eusebium fratrem. (lvi) small square folio
* # * MS. of the ninth century, on vellum, ff. 91, written in two
different hands, in neat cursive characters, long lines, 36 to a full page ;
with quotations in Greek uncials. Vellum.
102 SIZES MIXED
269.
HlERONYMUS, ETC.
1. Beati Hieronymi presbyteri Catalogus virorum illustrium.
2. Incipit liber Gennadii Massiliensis presbyteri de Catalogo
virorum illustrium. fol. 15 b. (ccxn) small folio
Imperfect, ending with the notice of Theodoras, presbyter in Coelesyria,
which is the 91st of the work as printed, the whole number being 100.
*** MS. of the twelfth century, ON vellum, ft'. 24, neatly writ-
ten in gotfjtc characters, double columns of 37 lines ; painted capitals in
red, brown and green. Vellum. Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou,
the President Le Peletier, and the Due de Berry ; see the Eosny
Catalogue, No. 2365.
270.
Hieronymus. Beati Hieronymi Presbyteri de viris illustribus liber
incipit feliciter. (ccxxxv) small 8vo
* # * MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 95, written
in neat semi-roman letters, long lines, 16 to a page ; red painted
capitals. Black morocco gilt, g.e.
271.
Hieronymus. Incipit primum volumen Epistolarum sancti Hieronimi
(continens epistolas lxxx, cum tractatu de musica ad Dar-
danum). (cccxlv) folio
*** MS. of the twelfth century, on vellum, ff. 127, written in neat
jrothtc Utters, in double columns of 42 lines, probably by an English
scribe ; headings of chapters in red. With numerous fine large and
small -painted ornamental initials in blue, red and green, and singular
drawings of musical instruments. On the first page occurs : Liber
Monastery Beate Marie Eboracensis. It was probably in the Cathe-
dral Library of York in the 14th century. Modern purple morocco,
with stamped blind ornaments.
272.
Hieronymus. Epistol^; Beati Jeronimi Presbyteri. (diii) large folio
Colophon : Expliciunt epistole Beati Jeronimi presbyteri Numero C.xxiij.
Istud opus scripsit teutinensis dextra Leonardi &c.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 213. Written in
neat cursive gotfitr, in double columns of 54 lines ; ornamental capitals
in blue and red. At the end : Iste liber est loci Sancti Francisci de
Monte 01iv(etano &c.) the latter part of the inscription is erased.
Modern calf, with blind stamped ornaments.
SIZES MIXED 103
273.
Hieronymus. Epistol^e supposititi^e Eusebii, Augustini et Cyrilli
HlEROSOLYMITANI DE REBUS GESTIS ET MIRACULIS BeATI HlER-
onymi. (ccxxx) small ito
\* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 123, Written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 27 to a full page. With two finely
painted and illuminated miniatures, one of St. Jerome in his
Scriptorium with his emblem the Lion, the other of him in exile kneeling
before a crucifix in a landscape, each surrounded by a fine floreate scroll
border, and having a rich ornamental initial; several small illuminated
initials in the text. On the first page are the arms of Des Roches. At
the beginning of the volume are 2 11. of an apparently autograph
Epistle from " Ambrosius de Cambray" to " Johannem Bourre, Sacrae
Regii {Louis XI?) Cmsulari," dated "Ex Turonis die XVIIa Feb. 1472
manu eiusdem Ambrosii." Old olive morocco.
274.
Hieronymus. S. Hieronymi vita ex ejus potissimum scriptis con-
GESTA ; insunt exhortationes ejusdem necnon epistol^e SS.
Eusebii, Augustini et Cyrilli. Sequuntur S. Hieronymi
PROLOGI IN LIBROS BIBLIORUM ; PROLOGUS IN VITAM BEATI PAULI
PRIMI HEREMIT.E ; PR^EFATIO IN VITAM SANCTI HYLARIONIS ;
PROLOGUS IN VITAS SANCTORUM PATRUM, ET NARRATIO DE MONACO
captivo. (clxxxiv) small ito
MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 85, very neatly writ-
ten in roman letters, long lines, 28 to a full page, by an Italian scribe,
headings of sections in red, 2 illuminated initials, capitals painted in blue.
Green morocco.
275.
Hildebertus.
1. Venerabilis Hildeberti primo Oenomanensis Episicopi, deinde
Turonensis Archiepiscopi, Epistol^e qu^edam.
Imperfect at the beginning.
2. Ejusdem liber de querimonia et conflictu carnis et spiritus seu
anlvle. fol. 16.
In prose and verse, (cccvii) small ito
* # * MS. OF the thirteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 24, written in
neat gothic letters, long lines, 26 to a full page in two different hands ;
contains, among others, Epistles to Matilda Q. of England, Ranalph
Bp. of Durham, and to the Prior of St. Cuthbert's. Vellum. Formerly
in the libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier, and the Due
de Berry ; see the Eosny Catalogue, No. 2370.
104 SIZES MIXED
276.
Hindu Drawings, (dclxxi) large folio
A collection of 203 finely coloured Drawings of Hindoo Deities, Cos-
tumes, and Occupations in the style of Bart. Solvyns. With oc-
casional descriptive notes in French.
*v* Of the nineteenth century, on paper, ff. 203. Half calf.
277.
Hippocrates. Le Livre Ypocras. (ccxxxix) small 4to
Begins : Cest le livre que je Ypocras envoie a toy Cesar car pitie ai de ta
vie & grant de ton salut.-
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 25, written
in gotfiic Utters, long lines, 24 to a full page ; rubricated. Calf gilt.
278.
Histoire Universelle. Cest le livre des pays des Romains com-
pille ensemble de la justine et de suetoyne et du lucain.
(cxi) large folio
Cest premier livre est de Juilles cesar et de ces ouvres jusques a sa mort.
— Chascuns horns aqui Dieu a donne cens et entendement. Containing
only the second part of the work.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 247, Written in
cursive lettres batardes, double columns, 40 lines ; numerous ornamental
pen-letters. Old calf.
279.
Histoire universelle, compilee d'Orose, de Salluste, de Lucain, &c.
(xxxi) 2 vol. large folio
Vol. 1. Rubric: Cy commence le livre d'Orose. Text begins: Quant
dieu ot fait le chiel et la terre et les eauues douces et salees. Ends :
de mencion de Julius Cesar je vous en commenceray ci empres selon
Saluce et Lucan.
Vol. 2. Rubric : Cy commence le fait des Roinmains, de Saluce, de
Veroyne (Sueto'yne) et de Lucan et est ce premier livre de Julius
Cesar. Text begins : Cescun homme a qui Dieu a donne. Ends,
fol. 226 : mise toute voies a bonne execution. After which follows
the table of rubrics.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM. Vol. 1, ff. 211 ;
279
SIZES MIXED 105
Lot 279 — continued.
Vol. 2, ff. 241. Written in lettres batardes, double columns of 49 lines.
The arms of Cr6quy are emblazoned on the first leaf, and in many
other places. A magnificent MS. with 76 splendid illumina-
tions IN CAMAiEU GRis, and the same number of fine large illuminated
initials with marginal decorations of fioreate scrolls. [See PLATE]. The
first page of vol. I has a large painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden
of Eden (8 in.), that of vol. II liming the miniature of which a facsimile
is given. Each of these pages is surrounded by a fioreate scroll border ;
and the text is full of illuminated initials and details. Modem boarded
brown morocco extra, g. e. lettered "Orose en Francois."
280.
HlSTOIRES TJnIVERSELLE. LES ANCIENNES YSTOIRES DU PREMIER ROY ET
DES AUTRES APRES ET DES ROYALMES DE TOTJTES LES PARTIES DU
MONDE.
Begins : Devant ce que Eomme fust fondee ne comencee ne restoree
mil ccc ans fu li roys.
Ends with the death of Caesar, being the first half of the work.
(cxxxviii) large folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 266, written in
bold graUgotfjtc letters, double columns of 48 lines, by a Northern
French or Anglo-Norman scribe, headings of sections in red : with 20 fine
illuminated miniature initials (mostly 2£ in.), representing men in
armour with emblazoned shields, domestic scenes, executions, sieges, &c,
some with marginal decorations of spiked ivy-leaf branches ; 6 large and
finely illuminated ornamental initials, and hundreds of smaller ones. The
writing of the latter part is more modern than that of the commence-
ment. Old French calf gilt.
281.
Historic Ecclesiastics. Aurelii Cassiodori romane urbis Senatoris
hystoria tripartita se iubente per epiphanium scolasticum de
GRECO IN LATINUM TRANSLATA. (CXXVl) folio
Thus here : the correct title would be : Historise tripartita? ex tribus
Grseeis Scriptoribus Sozomeno, Socrate ac Theodoreto ab Epiphanio
Scholastieo e Grseco in Latinum versis, in Epitomen redactse per
Magnum Aurelium Cassiodorum, libri xii. Imperfect, ending in
cap. xxix of book vii.
*** MS. OF THE TWELFTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 70, finely written
in goti)ie letters, double columns of 45 lines ; with 8 fine large painted
spiral initials, and numerous ornamental capitals in blue, green and red.
Old calf gilt.
106 SIZES MIXED
282.
HOR^E BEAT^E MARIAS VIRGINIS CUM CALENDARIO. A VERY
SPLENDIDLY ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM
(225 II.), finely written in bold gothic in red and black, by a French scribe
and illuminator, the Calendar in French on 12 leaves within exquisite
scroll floreate borders, in which are introduced fabulous monsters and
humorous grotesque animals, in some of which the ordinary subjection of
beasts to man is reversed, as A Horse riding a man, A Wild Boar hunting
his hunter; A Stag is shooting with a bow, A Fox shaves a goat, An Ox
plays the bagpipes, An Ass the viola, &c. ; in the bottom margins are
Circular Miniatures of the Signs of the Zodiac and Occupations of the
Month, in an unusually clever and highly-finished manner. The Borders
of the Text are also of a most unusual character, having
among the conventional leafy scrolls numerous figures of animals, many
being treated in a humorous or satirical manner. On the first page, A Pig
rides a camel, clothed in a bishop's mitre and a red cloak, A Bear has a
shield with an ogre's head on it, and charges another animal with a lance,
&c. In other borders occur human figures in various natural occupations,
nude human figures and monsters, animals and birds, natural and mon-
strous ; Hunting scenes treated humorously ; Two Greyhounds course a hare
on crutches, &c. Wild animals are represented in their native conditions,
Dragons and other monsters play musical instruments. In the Text are
10 very splendid Miniatures, representing the four Evangelists (St.
Matthew wearing spectacles) ; The Virgin and Child enshrined by angels ;
The Virgin and Child sitting in a garden outside Jerusalem [See PL A TF] ;
The Salutation ; David praying ; St. James the Apostle , and St. Bar-
tholomew. There are also hundreds of large and small illuminated orna-
mental initials with inner borders and details, Purple velvet binding,
stamped in mosaics of gold and colours, doubU with purple silk, gold clasps,
the catches having a perforated monogram, joints, g. and gauffred edges, by
Simier, with his ticket, (xn) 4fe. S^EC. xv
%* A Remarkable and Magnificent Specimen of the Highest
Style of the French Illuminator's Art of the middle of the 15th
century. The figures, costumes, landscapes, the unconventional
treatment of the borders, all reveal the work of a real artist, untram-
melled by custom and revelling in grotesque and humorous ideas.
Unfortunately in one respect, but perhaps not in another, the MS. has
been left unfinished by the illuminator (not by the scribe), but all the
unfinished leaves have indications of the methods adopted in the
decoration of the MS., such as gold dots and frames, figures in outline,
colourings half filled in, spaces for miniatures, intermediate pages
with finished borders and initials only, &c, and we are thus afforded
a unique opportunity of studying intimately the progress of the
artist in his work.
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SIZES MIXED 107
283.
Hor.e BeatvE Marine Virginis, cum Calendario pr^misso. (ccxxxi) 8vo
*** A Beautifully Illuminated MS., late fifteenth century, on
vellum, ff. 164, finely written in semi-roman letters by a French
scribe ; the Calendar in French containing 24 small Miniatures of the
Signs of the Zodiac and Occupations of the Months; in the text are 13
LARGE AND FINELY PAINTED AND RICHLY ILLUMINATED MINIATURES,
of the usual subjects connected with Christ and the Virgin, and 22 small
ones of the Evangelists and Saints ; every page has a beautiful border of
leafy scrolls, shaped into diagonals, hearts, flews de lis, triangles, lozenges,
&c. and numerous illuminated ornamental initials and details. Old french
calf gilt, with ex-libris of Mme. d'Arconville.
284.
Horatius. Q. Horatii Flacci Opera, CUM ANIMADVERSIONIBUS ET NOTIS
Danielis Heinsil Lugduni Batavorum, 1612. (CCCXIIl) &VO
The printed edition with MS. notes, certified by M. Paulin Paris to be
in the handwriting of Boileau Despreaux; an Autograph
letter of Boileau, addressed to one of his brothers, containing
eight lines of his 12th " Epitre a Benaudot " accompanies the volume ;
they vary from those printed in his works. Vellum, in a case made
of modern green morocco extra, by Thompson of Paris.
285.
Horatius. Les Epitres d'Horace, avec l'epitre aux Pisons ou l'art
POETIQUE, EN PROSE FrANCAISE. FAIT PAR LOUIS JOSEPH DE
Bourbon, Prince de Conde. (ccccl.) small Mo
The Prince de Conde's Autograph MS. on paper, ff. 160, boldly
written; finishing on p. 331, with the inscription " fait par moi Louis
Joseph de Bourbon Prince de Condi." Old French red morocco gilt,
with the arms of the Prince on the sides.
286.
Horatius et Ovidius.
1. Q. Horatii Flacci Carmina. (dlxx) small ito
The " Epistola ad Pisones de Arte Poetica " is not included.
2. P. OVIDII NASONIS EPISTOLiE DU^E. fol. 110.
Penelope Ulyssi ; Phyllis Demophoonti.
\* MS. OF the fifteenth CENTURY, on paper, ff. 114, written in
small neat semi-roman letters, long lines, 25 to a full page. The name of
Borgia Eanaldino occurs twice on the margins, in a later hand. Limp
vellum.
* *
*
108 SIZES MIXED
287.
Hugo de Folieto, &c.
1. Hugonis (de Folieto) prioris sancti laurentij de Claustro anime
libri quat0or.
2. incipit libellus magistri hugonis ad fratrem rainerium corde
BENIGNUM QUI COLUMBA DEARGENTATA INSCRIBITUR (with 3 emble-
matic drawings of a dove), fol. 109.
3. Editio gaufridi monemutensis de dictis Merlini Ambrosii. fol. 116.
Prologue begins : Coegit me Alexander Lincolniensis presul nobilitatis
tue dilectio prophetias merlini de britannico in latinum transferre. . .
Work begins : Sedente itaque Vortegirno rege brittonum super ripam
exhausti stagni egressi sunt duo dracones. . .
Ends : In diebus eius nascetur serpens que neci mortalium imminebitur,
longitudine sua circuibit londoniam et quosque pretereuntes devorabit.
(ccc) small folio
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 119, written in
neat gotljic letters, in double columns, 31 lines, probably by an English
scribe, with 1 2 fine large painted ornamental scroll initials in blue and
red, and numerous smaller ones. Oaken boards, leather. Formerly
" Sancte Marie de Camberone." (Cambray).
288.
Hugo de Folieto. De quibusdam tam volucribus quam animalibus
que ad exemplum morum divina Scriptura commemorat liber
(Hugonis de Folieto, canonici regularis S. Petri Corbeiknsis
in Picardia et Prioris S. Laurentii Ambianensis dicecesis ac
DENIQUE CARDINALE S. R. E.) AD RAINERIUM CONVERSUM COGNO-
mine Corde Beninum. (clxvhi) small Mo
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 104, written
in small cursive goti)ic, double columns, 29 lines, probably by an
English scribe, with 68 very singular painted and illuminated
figures of fabulous birds and animals, mostly on rich gold grounds,
some with blue grounds of fleurs-de-lis ; the reverse of f. 46 is occupied
entirely by a remarkable drawing in colours of Christ and the
Devil {disguised as a friar) dividing the sheep and the goats; and on the
reverse of f. 1 3 is an illuminated figure named " Theobaldus," in the
shape of a spoon; numerous ornamental pen-letters and marginal decorations
throughout. Modern brown morocco extra, g. e. by Thompson of Paris.
289.
hugues de cambrai.
1. La complainte nostre dame dou crucefiement ihesu crist. (Par
Hugues de Cambray). (dclx) small 4to
Begins : Oiez de haute estoire luevre
Si come ele se doit esmuevre
SIZES MIXED 109
Lot 289— continued.
En droit romant le voir latin
Hues de cambray la descuevre
Pour cest siegle qui tout sacuevre
De mal au soir & au matin
Commencier voil et mectre a fin
Selonc le haut livre devin.
Colophon : Ci faut la complainte nostre dame dou crucefiement ihesu-
crist.
This poem consists of 90 stanzas of 12 lines each. There is a copy in
the Bibliotheque du Roi, with the title "Les regres nostre dame,"
which has only 39 stanzas ; see Paulin Paris, torn, vi, pa. 406. See
Histoire litteraire de la France, torn, xxiii, pa. 115.
2. Lucid aires. (From the Latin attributed to St. Anselm 1).
fol. 23.
Colophon : Ci faut lucidaires. See Nos. ccxni and CCXXH hereinbefore.
3. Ci apres commence Ypocras. fol. 75.
Begins : Ce est li livres que Ypocras envoye a toi tu Cesar . .
4. Oratio sancta. fol. 89 b.
5. Alia oratio. fol. 90.
\* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 91, written in
small ijotljic letters, in double columns of 24 lines ; with painted orna-
mental initials. Modern blue morocco gilt ; with an ivory Carving
(3 by 2| in.) of The Entombment in high relief, inserted in
upper cover.
290.
Huot. D. Huot. Mon Passetemps, dedie a moi-meme. 2 torn, (dclxxviii,
dclxxix) large folio
Consisting of extracts from various authors, in prose and verse, beautifully
written in various styles of caligraphy in imitation of printing. With
numerous well-executed drawings in imitation of engraving, and some
paintings in water-colours. The whole, including a portrait of himself, .
done by Huot.
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, on paper. Vol I, pp. 453 ;
vol. II, pp. 507. Purple morocco, with rich gilt ornamental backs and,
borders, broad inside borders, joints, g. e. by C. Smith. These volumes
formerly belonged to Thomas Astle, Esq. F.R.S. &c. at whose sale
they realised 145 guineas. They were subsequently in the posses-
sion of Mr. Hanrott. A remarkable specimen of laborious
handwork in caligraphy and book illustration.
110 SIZES MIXED
291.
InnOcentius III, Papa. Lotharii Diaconi, postea Innocentii Pap,e III,
DE MISERIA HUMANE CONDITIONS LIBER. (CCLXl) 8«0
Colophon : Explicit liber de vita & morte a domino lotario compositus
qui tunc sanctorum sergii et baeri erat diaconus & non post multos
annos in episcopum est electus.
At the end is written : Ex bibliotheca conventus fratrum minorum de
observantia Sti. Francisci ruthense, anathema furanti.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 57, Written in
gotftic letter*, red and black, long lines, 20 to a full page; painted
ornamental initials in red and blue. Old French red morocco ; with
ex-libris of Douin de la Motte.
292.
INNOCENTIUS V, PAPA. PETRI DE TARENTHASIA (QUI POSTEA PAPA FUIT
sub nomine Innocentii V.) liber secundus et tertius super
libros II. & III. Sententiarum Petri Lombardi. (clix) folio
*+* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 188, written in
small cursive gothtc, much contracted, double columns of 50 lines;
rubrications in blue and red and ornamental pen-letters ; one leaf wanting
after fol. 24. Old calf.
293.
Instruction. Cy senssuyt ung traictie a l'instruction de gens de
religion, (dlxviii) small tto
Begins : Devotes femes qui par leur volente ont renonchie au monde . . .
Colophon : Explicit ung tractie pour gens de religion appartenant au
monastere de saint croix soubz offemont de lordre des celestins. Jhesus.
Maria. Margareta. Amen.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 18, written in cursive
lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a page ; last leaf damaged. Boards.
294.
Isidorus Hispalensis.
1. Incipit Liber Ysidori junioris Spalensis episcopi Explanatio de
legibus diversis quem inter libros ethimologiarum positum
REPPERI.
2. Item ex eiusdem libris post alia Incipit de regnis milicie quae
vocalibus (sic), fol. 7.
3. De adfinitatis gradibus. fol. lib.
i. De agnatis et cognatis. fol. 12 b.
5. Incipiunt Notas (sic) Juris (a magnone collects), fol. 14.
(cxvi) folio
SIZES MIXED 111
Lot 294 — continued.
These last were printed by Jac. Cujacius at the end of his edition of the
Codex Theodosianus.
*** MS. OF the ninth century, on vellum, ff. 16, written in neat
cursive semi-roman letters, long lines, 31 to a full page. Vellum.
Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier and
the Due de Berry, and in the Rosny collection.
295.
ISIDORUS HlSP. S. ISIDORI HlSPALENSIS EPISCOPI LIBER ETYMOLOGIARUM,
cum Epistola ad Braulionem Episcopum. (xvii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 126, finely
written in neat (jotfitc letters, double columns of 52 lines, probably by
a Spanish scribe, with 30 beautiful illuminated ornamental initials, some
with marginal decorations, and ornamental pen-letters throughout. Modern
blue morocco, with elaborate gilt line scrolls, g. e. by Thompson of
Paris.
296.
Jacobus de Vitriaco. Hystoria Iherosolimitana abbreviata a Magi-
stro Jacobo (de Vitriaco, Cardinale) Acconensi Episcopo.
(xlix) folio
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 88, written in
neat gotftic litters, red ' and black, in double columns of 41 lines ;
painted ornamental capitals in green and red. Modern calf gilt with
blind ornaments. The following is the title of this work as printed :
Jacobi de Vitriaco primum Acconensis, deinde Tusculani Episcopi, et
S* Eccl. R. Cardinalis, Sedisque Apostolicee in Terra Sancta, in Im-
perio, in Francia olim Legati, Libro duo, quorum prior Orientalis,
sive Hierosolymitanee, alter Occidentalis Historiae nomine inscribitur.
Omnia nunc primum studio & opera D. Francisci Moschi . . . (ex
vetusto membranaceo exemplari, quod in Oegniacensi Augustinianorum
S. Nicolai Monasterio adservatur) in lucem edita. (Cum vita autoris
per And. Hoium.) Duaci, 1597. 8°.
297.
Jardin des Vertues. Le Vergier du Jardin des Vertus et des Vices,
(cccxxxiii) small ito
Prologue, in verse, begins :
En portant le poids ou la somme
De tant de meschiefs & dennuis.
Work, in prose, begins : En se dorment me fut advis que regardoye en
ung pre ou estoient maintes et diverses dames.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 37, written in
bold lettres batardes, long lines, 25 to a full page; with one small
historiated miniature and numerous illuminated initials. Old vellum.
112 SIZES MIXED
298.
Jean. Nouvelle Ortografe Franseze, qui n'a jamais ete imprimee,
pp. 652. (ccccxxxvir) folio
At the end : Propositions faictes au public par Alexandre Jean, Ecri-
vain et Arithmeticien, de la vraie et naturelle ortographe, &c. pp. 4.
%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, finely written. Old
French green morocco gilt.
299.
Jean de Souhaude. Ci commence Le livre qui est lorloge de sapience
LE QUEL FIST FRERE JEAN DE SOUHAUDE (sic instead of SOUHAUBE Or
Souabe) de la nation dalemaigne de lordre des freres prees-
cheurs. (cclii) small Mo
Begins : Salemon en son livre de sapience ou premier chapitre dit . . .
Colophon : Cy fine la table du livre de lorloge de sapience. Deo gratias.
J hellevin.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 268, neatly
written in lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a page, rubricated, painted
ornamental capitals in blue and red ; a miniature of the author reading at
head of first page. Old calf gilt. See Paulin Paris, torn, iv, pa. 155.
300.
Jehan de Champigny. Les comptes de lexecution du testament de
FEU MAISTRE JEHAN DE CHAMPIGNY, ChANOINE DE TROYES, 1399-
1406. (ccccxxxix) folio
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 134, written
in French legal characters ; some comers damaged. Green vellum.
301.
Jehan de Courcy. Chronique generale dite de la Bourcachardiere,
par Jehan de Courcy, Chevalier Normand, Seigneur de Bourc
Achard. (xxxviii) large folio
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, 2 vols. vol. I, ff. 178,
vol. II, ff. 159, finely written in bold lettres batardes, double columns,
54 lines. A magnificent book with large illuminations and
borders. The large paintings are 6 in number measuring 9 by 8 inches,
and represent (1) The Exit from the Ark and the Building of Cities.
[See PLATE]. (2) Meeting of King Priam of Troy and Helen
(3) The Conquests of the Trojans (4) The Building of the Tower of
Babel (5) Fortune distributing her Gifts (6) The Siege of Jerusalem.
Besides these are 8 smaller illuminated miniatures, 4 by 3£ in., of
301
SIZES MIXED 113
Lot 301 — continued.
Scenes in the Life of Christ ; one at the end of vol. II in two compart-
ments representing Christ delivering the Spirits from Prison, 7 by 3^in.
Each of the large miniatures are within inner and outer painted and
illuminated borders, and there are many large and small ornamental
initials with marginal decorations. On the first leaf and in other
places are the arms of Baraton de Champdire, viz. quarterly of Baraton
and with an inescutcheon of St. Simon (1). At the end of
vol. 1, is a large shield of eight quarters, viz. i. St. Germain (?), ii.
Anjou, iii. Bretagne, iv. , v. Nesle, vi. Harcourt, vii. Estoute-
ville, viii. Montmorency ; over all an inescutcheon of Bourbon. The
initials A. S. and S. A. with various devices and mottoes occur on
painted scrolls in the borders. At the end of vol. II is written : " En
Ian de grace mil iiij c xxij le xx e jour du mois de juing fut parfait ce
livre ... en la ville de Caudebec sur Seine par lacteur nomme ou
premier prologue," &c. " Celui qui composa ci livre trespassa a
Caudebec le penultime jour de octobre Ian mil cccc. xxxj. priez Dieu
pour lui. Amen." This MS, was formerly in the La Valliere collec-
tion, No. 4601, afterwards Count MacCartby's, No. 3945.
302.
Jehan de Flagy. Le Roman de Gerin le Loherens. (By Jehan
de Flagy.) (xxv) Uo
Begins : Telle chancon voire voler oir
De grant et de mervuillex pris
Si comme li Wandres vinrent en cest pais
Crestiente ont malement baillis.
Ends : Ci faut lestoire du Loherens Gerin
& de Fromond qui ot dieu relanqui
& de Guillaume orgueillox de mouclin
du peril de lorgueillox Fromondin
par son outraige auroit ete ocis
du roi Gir. vous ferons fin ici
& tantes terres que a lespee conquit
y en i a plus si comme lestoire dit.
Explicit ainsi Loherens.
* # * MS. OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 226, Written
in neat cursive gotfttc, in double columns, 35 lines ; capitals painted in
red and blue. Modern blue morocco gilt.
303.
Jehan de Lescu. Devote contemplacion ou meditacion de la croix
de nostre Sauveur et Redempteur Jhesu Crist que chas-
cune devote femme poura speculer en filant sa quenouille
I
114 SIZES MIXED
Lot 303 — continued.
MATERIELLE, FAICTZ ET COMPOSEE PAR MAISTRE JEHAN DE LESCU,
CHANOYNE DE LlLLE. (In VERSE). (CCXLIIl) 8w
*** MS. OF the sixteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 22, very neatly-
written in French blacft Utter (lettres batardes). Transcribed in
imitation of a printed book. Blue morocco, silk linings, g.e.
304.
Jehan de Meung, &c.
1. Le Testament mestre Jehan de Meun. (ccci) ito
Begins : Li pere & li fiz et li saint esperis
Un deu en iii personnes aorez & cheris
Tienge les bons en grace & racort les peris
Et doint que cest traictie soit a maine meris
Ends : Si finera mon dit en nom de ihesu crist
& chascun qui lorra meris. ihesu crist
Et li prit humblement que nous soions escript
En saint livre de vie quil meismes escrit. Amen.
Explicit testamentum magistri Johannis de meduno, cuius anima re-
quiescat in pace, amen.
2. Le Songe d'Enfer, ou Voyage d'Enfer ; par Eaoul de Houdanc.
fol. 15 b, col. 1.
Begins : En songe puet fables avoir
Se songier puet devenir voir
Done saige bien que il avint
Quen songe en songant mavint
Talent que pelerin sereie
Je men tornay & pris ma veie
Tout droit a la cite denfer
Tout le quaresme & tout liver.
Ends : Je pris congie me mis avoie
Au departir me firent ioie
Si grant que ce fu grant merveille
II fu grant iour & ge mesveille.
This poem is printed in Jubinal, Mysteres inedits, torn ii. pa. 384, but
the conclusion there given differs from that of the present copy.
\* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 18, written in
gotfttc Wtttrss in double columns, 43 lines. Half bound.
305.
Jeux et Tournois Documens originaux, au nombre de cinquante
trois, relatifs aux jeux, &c. 1291—1483. (dclxxx) folio
Consisting of orders and receipts for money lost at play " au jeu de la
SIZES MIXED 115
Lot 305 — continued.
paume," "au jeu des tables,'' " au jeu du glic," "aux joustes," "au
jeu de la bille," "au jeu des eschaiz," &c. also orders and receipts for
payments for various articles, most of them by, or relating to, Louis
and Charles, Dukes of Orleans. The documents are laid down on
paper, and a modern abstract of the contents accompanies each piece.
Some have the seals attached, and there are many valuable signatures.
*£* MSS. OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH, AND FIFTEENTH CEN-
TURIES, ON VELLUM, 53 IMPORTANT and INTERESTING DOCUMENTS.
Half-bound.
306.
Jeux de Societe : Demandes ; Explication des mots ; Tables de Ha
zard ; Eeponses. (cclxxx) small 8vo
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 24, written in
neat lettres b&tardes, headings in red, coloured diagrams. Old calf.
307.
Johannes Apostolus. Liber Apocalypsis Johannis apostoli. (Cum
GLOSSIS ORDINARIA ET INTERLINEARI.) (CLIIl) Small folio
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 53, text in
neatly written gotfttc, the glosses in a smaller character. Old green
morocco. " Istud Volumen est Monasterii S. Mariae Charitatis de
Veneciis."
308.
Johannes de Pisa. Accumulationes Receptarum sub brevi com-
pendio a Magistro Johanne Pisis compilatarum. (l) small folio
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 158, written
in bold lettres batardes, in double columns of 27 lines ; rubricated in
blue and red, ornamental pen-letters. Old French calf gilt. Formerly
belonged to the Abbe Fauvel, afterwards to Charles Louis Francois
Andry, professor of medicine at Paris, to whom it was given by De
Bure, the bibliographical bookseller.
309.
JOSEPHUS. JOSEPHI ILLUSTRIS HEBREORUM HYSTORIOGRAPHI DE ANTI-
QUITATE IUDAICA AB INITIO MUNDI USQUE AD TEMPORA MACHABE-
ORUM LIBRI I— XII. (RUFFINO AQUILEIENSI PrESBYTERO INTER-
PRETER (cxv) large folio
*** MS. OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 122, finely
written in neat got hie Utters, double columns of 43 lines; several fine
ornamental initials in red, blue and green. Modern stamped calf. On
the first page is written, in a contemporary hand : Liber sancte Marie
vallis lucentis (Vauluisant in Champagne).
I 2
116 SIZES MIXED
310.
JOSEPHUS.
1. Flavii Josephi de Bello Judaico libri VII. (Interprete Euf-
fino Aquileiensi Presbytero)
2. Ejdsdem de Antiquitate Judaica libri XX. (Eodem Interprete)
3. Sermo magnumque miraculum de imagine crucifixi Domini,
(xlvii) folio
* # * MS. OF the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 170, finely-
written in neat gotfric letters, in double columns, 37 lines ; with red
painted capitals. Modern stamped calf.
311.
JOSSE.
1. Liber Modorum metrice factus a magistro Johanne Josse, cum
GLOSA REPORTATA PER MAGISTRUM ANTHONIUM VlST. (DCXIl) Small ilo
Colophon : Explicit liber iste. Et fuit finitus anno domini millesimo
cccc quinquagesimo per manus Gregorii de Columberia in presencia
Anthonii de Combe.
2. Sequitur quedam CONFESSIO SATIS BREVIS et MULTA COMPREHENDENS.
fol. 113 b.
%* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 115, in a minute
running hand, long lines, 33 to a full page ; rubricated. Contemporary-
binding of boards and stamped leather (worn).
312.
Juliana de Monte Cornelio. Vita venerabilis Juliane de Corelion
(seu potius, de Monte Cornelio) sanctissime virginis Christi.
(ccix) small tto
Prologue begins : Inter omnia visibilia quibus humana natura de facili
ad bonum flectitur vel ad malum . . .
Work begins : Fuit in episcopatu Leodiensi in villa de retines vir quidam
multis virtutum preditus meritis . . . henricus nomine, et uxor ejus
frescendis.
Colophon : Anno domini m°ccec lxxv° scriptus est hie liber per manum
sororis katherine mast monialis professe in valle ducis, orate pro ea
propter deum ex caritate ; to which is added, in a later hand : pro
monasterio villariensi.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 104, finely writ-
ten in bold gothtc etters, long lines, 21 to a full page ; rubricated,
ornamental pen-letters with marginal decorations. Old calf.
SIZES MIXED 117
313.
Jus.
1 . Notas Juris (a Magnone collects). Ff. 4, Sseculi x (much stained).
(dlxxxvi) small 4to
2. Aliud Exemplar.
Hec juris chemeia libens rex suscipe Karle
Offert devotus que tibi magno tuus
Et quia divino regnum sub iure gubernas
Det tibi iustificus premia iusta deus.
ff. 8, Saeculi xm. The first leaf is blank (written in red, green and black,
in fine condition).
3. Aliud Exemplar, ff. 2, Sseculi x (much stained).
* i * MSS. OF THE TENTH AND THIRTEENTH CENTURIES, ON VELLUM,
ff. 14. Vellum. Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, the Presi-
dent le Peletier, and the Due de Berry ; see the Rosny Catalogue,
No. 2432.
314.
JUSTINIANUS. JUSTINIANI IMPERATORIS CODEX CUM COMMENTARIO PERPE-
tuo. (cxvm) folio
Imperfect at the end.
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 240, written in
gotljic letters, in 4 columns, the text and glosses in different hands ;
painted initials and marginal decorations. Vellum. Formerly in the
Rosny collection.
315.
JUSTINIANUS. In libros IV. Institutionum Imperatoris Justiniani
EXPLICATIONES VERBORUM ET RERUM ; TRADEBAT JULIUS C<ESAR
Becellius, excipiebam ego Nerius Tosi. (dcxlv) folio
* Jk * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 114, neatly
written. Old calf gilt.
316.
Justinianus. El non (sic) nostre seigneur ihesu CRIST ici comencent
LES INSTITUTES A LEMPEREUR JUSTINIAN (IN FOUR BOOKS). (XCIl) folio
Li empereres cesar flavius Justituatis (sic) toziors Augustus dit. II
convient que la majeste lemperere soit aornee . . .
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 80, very finely
written in neat gotljic letters, in double columns of 38 lines, in deep
black ink, headings of sections in red ; probably by an English scribe, one
or two leaves at the end in a different hand. A small illuminated historiated
initial at the beginning of each book, one extended to the length of the
side margins. Modern brown morocco gilt, g.e. by Thompson of Paris.
118 SIZES MIXED
317.
Juvenalis. D. Junii Juvenalis Satyrs cum notis interlinearis et
marginalibus. (cxcn) small folio
%* MS. OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 55, Written in
very small stmt-gotftk letters, in double columns of 35 lines. Vellum.
Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, Antoine Loisel, the President
Le Peletier and the Due de Berry. Ce volume contient, sur les
marges, de longues notes d'histoire et d'erudition dont l'ecriture est
du XIV e siecle. — Cat. Rosny.
318.
Juvenalis. D. Junii Juvenalis Satyrs, (cccliii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM AND PAPER, ff. 92,
the first page has a large painted arched miniature (6 by 4 inches) in which
the author is seated at a reading desk by the side of whom is Theseus who
has just slain the Minotaur, and has the thread of the labyrinth in his hand,
a landscape in the background, within a fine painted and illuminated
floreate border with children and animals ; and a coat of arms , az. the
letters D. S (or 0) or, between the sun in chief, and a flaming fire in
base ; supporters two hairy men, faces and feet proper ; with the
legends, Ardens ad polum desiderium, and, Desir me vailhe. Illu-
minated initials and marginal decorations. At the end of the vol. is
written : D. Cristofori. Two leaves in book I are supplied in a modern
hand. Blue morocco.
319.
Koran. LAlcorano di Macometto nel qual si contiene la dottrina,
la vita, i c0stumi e le legge sue; trad0tt0 nuovamente dal
l'Arabo in lingua Italiana (da Andrea Arrivabene) 1547.
(cccclii) royal 8vo
*** MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, pp. 211, and 3 leaves
preliminary. Russia.
320.
Koran. The Koran. Arabic, (dclix) small 8vo
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, on glazed paper, ff. 302, within
gold borders, the first 2 pp. finely illuminated, and illuminated ornaments
in the text and margins; written by Ishmall Dhahini in the 1232nd
year of the Hegira : A.D. 1816. Native red morocco, with mosaics
in gold and blue.
SIZES MIXED 119
321.
Laguillon de crainte. (cxxx)
Begins : Je par qui vanite en delessent raison pour ensuyr propre
voulonte.
2. Apres laguillon de crainte sensuit le doitlx aguillon de sainte
AMOUR. fol. 59.
This occupies one page only ; fol. 59 b and fol. 60 are blank.
3. Ci commance ecclesiastique qui contient xliiij chappitre. fol. 61.
Begins : Toute sapience est de dieu qui est nostre sires . . .
4. Cy commancent les meditations saint Bernart. fol. 81.
5. Cy commance le livre des vices & DES yertuz autrement appelle
la somme Le Eoy. (Par Frere Laurent de l'ordre des Pr£-
cheurs. fol. 99. (The "RyalBook" of Caxton). (See Lots 323-4)
small folio
Colophon : Ci finist le livre des vices et des vertuz autrement appelle la
philipine que compila & parfist un frere de lordre des freres prescheurs
a la requeste du bon roy phelipes de France qui morist en Arragon
priez pour luy & pour moy qui lay escript en Ian m cccc xxv. See
an account of Frere Laurent in Qu6tif, Scriptores Ord. Prsedic. torn. i.
pa. 386 sqq. A copy of this work in the Geneva Library has the
name of " St. Thomas d'Aquin " as the author ; see Senebier, pa. 404.
*+* MS. oe the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 176, finely written
in neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 36 to a full page ; with
numerous ornamental pen-letters. Old French citron morocco gilt. Ex
Bibl. Lamoniana.
322.
La Marche. Oeuvres poetiques d'Olivier de la Marche. (cccclxxviii)
folio
1. Chy commenche le pas de la mort.
Begins : Na pas loing temps que je vivoie
En moult grande prosperite
Et a foyson de biens avoie
Sans rebout nul daversite.
2. Le Chevalier delibere (ou la vie et la mort de Charles, Due de Bourgogne,
qui trepassa devant Nancy au mois de Janvier 1477). fol. 17.
Begins : Ainsi quen larriere saison
Tant de mes jours que de lannee
Departis hors de ma maison
Par une soudaine occoision.
At the end occurs the name " La marche," simply thus. This poem has
120 SIZES MIXED
Lot 322 — continued.
been erroneously attributed to Georges Chastellain and printed with
his name.
3. Le roman du bien avise et mal avise. fol. 79.
Begins : Le Philosophe nous actrait
En parlant par dilection
Que chacun qui est imparfait
Doibt entendre a sa perfection.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 231, written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 28 to a full page, rubricated, with
77 water-colour drawings, mid a painted floreate border to tlie first page of
each work. The arms of Lalaing occur in two places. In contemporary
binding of boards and stamped leather with the arms of Berlaymont.
The titles of the works are written inside the cover by Marie de
Luxembourg.
323.
Laurent.
1. Livre des Vices et des Vertus ou la Somme le roy, qui contient
li x commandements (etc. Par Frere Laurent de l'ordre des
Precheurs). (CCXLVi) very small ito
Colophon : Ce livre compila et perfist uns Freres de lordre des precheurs
A la requeste dou Roi de France Philippe Et f ut escris cis livres en Ian
del incarnation nostre signor mil cc iiij" et neuf ou mois de Novembre
Priez pour celui qui lescrist.
This work was translated by Caxton, and printed by him in 1484, with
the title : The Byal Book, or a book for a King, &c. (See Lots 321
and 324).
2. Des saintimes dons dou saint esperit. fol. 137.
Begins : Apres les vij petitions que sunt contenues en la sainte pate
nostre nous estuet parleir en la grant reverance de si grant matiere
comme des saintimes dons dou saint esperit.
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 145, written
in small gothic letters, long lines, 28 to a full page ; rubricated. Russia
gilt. There are two copies of the Livre des Vices et des Vertus,
but neither of them so old as the present, in the British Museum, Bib.
Reg. 19 C. ii. and Cott. Cleop. A. v.
324.
Laurent. Le livre des vices et des vertus, autrement la Somme le
roi ou le mlroir du monde. (par frere laurent de l'ordre
des Prescheurs.) (dlxix) small folio
Cy commence le mireoir du monde. Et premierement des .X. com-
mandemens de la loy.
SIZES MIXED 121
Lot 324 — continued.
At the end :
Ung fre Jacobin qui cest livre ordonna
Pour le grant roy Phellipe du faire se pena
En Ian nostre seigneur CCC et xxviij
Mais rabatre en eonvient .j. et puis xxxviij.
Cy fait des vices la somrae
Et des vertus qui les assomme
Cest du monde le miroir
De Paradis soions nous hoir
Ainsi soit il que dieu le veulle
Que .Ja. sa mere ne sen dueille.
*** MS. OF the FIFTEENTH CENTURY, on paper, ff. 315, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 25 to a page, rubricated. With 8 fine
illuminated initials ; others painted in blue and red. A table of contents
on five leaves is prefixed. On a fly-leaf at the end is written : Ce
livre fut a feu Ma dame agnes de Bourgoigne en son vivant duchesse
de bourbonn et dauvergne. Old calf. "Laurent Dubois frere de
l'ordre des prescheurs, confesseur du roi Philippe le hardi, composa
d'abord cet ouvrage en 1269 a la requeste du roi St. Louis, mais
Louis IX. etant decede a Tunis, il le dedia en 1269 a Philippe le
hardy sous le titre de la Somme le roy." — (Modern MS. note at the
end of the volume.) See Lots 321 and 323.
325.
Laurent. Le livre des vices et des vertus, autrement la somme le
roy (par Frere Laurent de l'ordre des prescheurs.)
(cccclxxxv) large folio
A modern title, "Les Voyes Chrestiennes," is prefixed.
The work is imperfect, ending in the chapter De la vertu dumilite et de
ses degrez — de ton cuer tant vaincre que tu soies montez au vij°
MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 23, written in
neat lettres batardes, in double columns, 47 lines, with six fine painted
and illuminated miniatures (3 by 3 J- in.), the first page having a marginal
decoration of spiked ivy-leaves; and numerous ornamental pen-letters. Modern
calf gilt. From Monteil's Collection ; interleaved and partly copied
by him.
326.
Lavater (John Caspar). Portefeuille des dessins originaux de
Lavater. (dclxvii)
Comprising many drawings and engravings of heads, portraits, studies,
&c. with autograph notes of the physiognomical characteristics by
Lavater. 115 pieces. folio
*%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, in a leathern portfolio,
with lock, the whole enclosed in a morocco case. " La plupart des
* *
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Lot 326 — continued.
portraits et des dessins de tout genre qu'on a de Lavater et qui font
partie du cabinet et du portefeuille curieux qu'il laisse pour heritage
a sa famille, renferment en outre plusieurs articles in6dits de physio-
gnomonie, puisque la plupart sont charges de notes, de remarques et
^'interpretations. . . . Ce portefeuille est presque la seule richesse
que Lavater ait laisse'e a ses enfants, et si son riche cabinet physiogno-
monique, dit Mr. Meister, ne trouve pas un acheteur dispose a le
payer ce qu'il avait toujours cru pouvoir l'estimer, son iuteressante
famille risque de n'avoir pour fortune que Peclat de sa renommee et la
benediction de ses vertus." "See L'Art de connaitre les hommes."
Paris, 1806. Tom. I. Notice, pa. xcj.
327.
Le Boucq. La vie et miracles du glorieux confesseur Sainct Druon.
(Par Pierre le Boucq.) (dcxcii) small folio
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 34, in a neat
cursive hand, long lines. Loose in the volume is a letter from
Francois vander Burch, Archbishop of Cambray, dated 20 Octobre
1643, recommending the suppression of the work on the ground of
its being principally taken from one already printed, and on account
of its containing miracles not properly authenticated. In vellum
cover.
328.
Lectiones qu^edam et Collects, (lxiii) very small ito
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 22, written in
large missal characters, with rubrics, long lines, 1 1 to a full page ;
probably by an English scribe ; with a fine large painted and illuminated
initial I containing 2 circular miniatures, one of the Deity Creating the Stars,
the other a realistic picture of the text in Genesis ii, 7, 2Jj in. in diameter.
On the first page is an inscription "Elizabeth Dei Gratia to my good
friend" — (name erased); on another page "to the victorious and
triumphant King Henry": the words "Westminster Abbeye " occur
in two places, as if the MS. had formerly belonged there; and in
the same hand-writing are the beginnings of some forms of addresses.
Modern blue morocco, with elaborate gilt scroll tooling and painted
flowers in centres, by Thompson of Paris. The MS. is said to have
belonged to Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry of Lancaster ; and the
form of " Absolutio in Extremis " on the reverse of last leaf (partly
smothered in blue ink) is said to have been used for her at her death
in childbed with her fourth infant. [See note in fly-leaf].
329.
Le Febvre. Recueil de diverses pieces concernant la practique de
Flandre. (Compile par Alexandre Florence Le Febvre de
Lattre, a Gand, l'an 1652.) (dxiv) folvo
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. Ill, neatly
written. Half vellum.
SIZES MIXED 123
330.
Le Franc. Le stkif de Fortune et Vertu party en trois livres. (In
prose and verse, by Martin Le Franc.) (cxxvm) folio
*x* MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, if. 136, written in
neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 33 to a page ; with a large
and finely painted and illuminated arched miniature (5i by
4f in.), within a rich and elaborate fioreate scroll border, with a fine orna-
mental initial and inner frame, at the beginning of each booh, and there are
numerous small illuminations in the text. Old calf gilt. See an account
of this work in Paulin Paris, torn v, pa. 123.
331.
Legenda Sanctorum, fol. x — clxxxxi.
Imperfect at the beginning, fol. i — ix wanting. This is not the work of
Jacobus de Voragine.
2. Fabul^e Antique, fol. i— lij.
3. Incipit liber dialogorum sancti Gregorii pape urbis ROMANS,
fol. LUb — LXXIX.
With a table prefixed.
4. Incipit bestiarius. fol. lxxix. (ccxcviu) 4to
*#* MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 298, written in
small cursive gothtc letters, long lines, 34 to a full page, rubricated.
The volume is somewhat confused in its arrangement. Boarded russia
gilt.
332.
Leges et Capitula. (ccxiv) ito
1. Lex Salica.
2. Lex Riparuiorum. fol. 25. Imperfect at the end.
3. Caroli Magni Capitula qu^; in Lege- Salica mittenda sunt.
Anni 803. fol. 43.
(De homicidiis clericorum. Si quis subdecanum occiderit . . .) The
commencement is wanting.
4. Ejusdem Capitula minora legi Salica addenda. Ejusdem anni.
fol. 44 b.
De causis amonendis. De ecclesiis emendandis.
5. Eecapitulatio legis Salica. fol. 45 b.
6. Sacramentale. fol. 46 b.
Sacramentale qualiter repromitto ego . . .
7. Caroli Magni Capitulare anni 779.
XI anno feliciter regni domini nostri Karoli . . .
124 SIZES MIXED
Lot 332 — continued.
8. Capitula Hludowici Imperatoris, anni 817.
Si quis cum altero de qualibet causa contentionem habuerit.
9. Capitula Ejusdem Imperatoris qu.e legibus addenda sunt. Ejus-
DEM ANNI.
De honore ecclesiarum. Si quis autem ex levi causa . . . Imperfect,
wanting all after the words, eadem legem vivant qua ipse, in cap. vi.
%* MS. of the tenth century, ON vellum, ff. 51, neat cursive
characters with uncial headings in red, long lines, 25 to a full page ;
15 leaves are wanting, which leaves are in the British Museum, Egerton,
269, having been purchased of Mr. T. Eodd, the bookseller, in 1834.
In vellum binding. Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, the President
Des Mares, the President Peletier, and the Due de Berry. See the
Eosny Catalogue, No. 2401. Some of the deficient matter is supplied
in Pithou's writing.
333.
Lelaing. Les haulz fais et emprises tresvaillans que en son
temps feist et acheva Messire Jacquez de Lalaing ainsne
filz du Seigneur de Lalaing. (cccl) small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 150, written in
small neat lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a full page, rubricated, a
full-length painted figure of Jacques de Lalaing in armour within an orna-
mental initial is on the first page, and at the foot of the same page is
written : CI. Chrestien filz 3e Florent, a former possessor. Old calf.
334.
Le Maire de Belges. Le triumphe de tres haulte et puissante Dame
Verolle, Royne du Puy d' Amours ; nouvellement compose par
l'lnventeur de menus plaisirs honnestes. ~ avec le pourpoint
fermant a boutons. (attributed to jean le maire de belges.)
1540. On les vend a Paris en la rue neufve Nostre-dame a
l'enseigne de l'escu de France. Par Alain Lotrian. (ccxxix)
small ito
On the verso of fol. 42 occurs the colophon : Imprime nouvellement a
Lyon par Fran<joys Juste le xij. du moy de septembre l'an mil cinq
cens xxxix.
Fol. 43 is blank on both sides. Ff. 44-51 contain additional matter
which appears to be unfinished ; the last line is :
1 La Dame survient a la presse.
apparently the first of a quatrain.
*** MS. OF the sixteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 51. Old French
red morocco, full gilt ornamental back and broad side borders, double
with purple silk, g. e. (Bozerian). A very fine copy, in small but very
SIZES MIXED 125
Lot 334 — continued.
neat roman letters, of the printed work, which is one of the rarest
books known, with all .the original woodcuts and ornamental initials very
cleverly drawn in pen and ink facsimile. A copy was bought at Count
Hoym's sale for the Bibliotheque du Eoi, and was kept in the Enfer of
that library.
335.
Leonardus (Brunus Aretinus) Cy commence la translacion en
francois du traittie de la premiere guerre punique que
compila en latin ung noble clerc ditalie nomme maistre
Leonard (Bruni Aretinus) de Arecio environ lan mil cccc
(xlv). (xli) sm. folio
With a prologue by the translator, Jean le Besgue, " qui pour cause de
,sa petitesse nommer ne se doit," addressed to Charles VII
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 74. written in
neatlettres batardes, double columns, 33 lines, rubricated; with 34 fine
painted and illuminated miniatures, the first of which represents
the translator presenting his book to the king (4^ by h\ in.), the others
(4 by i\ in.) representing sieges of fortresses by land and sea, with
ships (in peculiar perspective), men in armour, with large illuminated
ornamental initials and floreate marginal decorations. Russia extra,
with silver clasps, double with blue silk, g. e. by Simier. See Paulin
Paris, torn, i, pa. 36.
336.
Le Preux. Chronicon conventus Franciscani in urbe Duacena fun-
dati ex incendiorum cinere excitatum studio et labore fratris
Emmanuelis Le Preux, conventus ejusdem guardiani. (cccclxii)
folio
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 547, neatly
written. On the first leaf is written : Remaneat in celM V. P.
Guardiani, 1742. Old calf.
337.
Liber gestorum Barlaam et JosAphat servorum Dei editus Grjlco
sermone a johanne damasceno.
2. Translatio S. Jacobi Apostoli et miracula per eum pacta, fol. 101.
Imperfect at end, one leaf apparently wanting. The last words are :
quem dominus iuxta mare galilee ambu.
3. Johannis Turpini Archiepiscopi Remensis liber suppositius de
gestis Caroli Magni et Rolandi. fol. 124.
Imperfect at beginning. The first words are : laus ad predicandum
populis sua ineffabili gratia. . . .
Colophon : Explicit historia Runcievallis In honore virginis matris.
126 SIZES MIXED
Lot 337 — continued.
4. Prayers to the Virgin, &c. in Latin, fol. 1 47.
Begin : Te matrem laudamus te virginem confitemus. The last piece
fol. 1 48 b, begins : Quidam clericus in mari naufragium passus auxilio
dei evasit & super rupem. excelsam ascendens sex diebus & totidem
noctibus ibi mansit. And ends imperfectly : ut videant qui. (clvi)
small folio
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 148, written in
neat gotfttc letters, in double columns, 29 lines, by an English or Nor-
man-English scribe, with ornamental initials in green and red. Old calf.
338.
Liber Passionarii. (Tractatus ccjm notis marginalibus de Ee Medica. )
(xciv) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 146, writ-
ten in neat semi-roman letters, long lines, 37 to a full page; with
large and small ornamental fen-letters (some end 11. discoloured). Old
French red morocco, with ornamental gilt tooling, g.e. by Courteval,
with his stamp. Stamp of " Collegium Ludovici Magni " on first leaf.
339.
Liederbuch. Der Liebfraumutter Liederbuch. 5 parts, (dcxc)
square 8vo
Part I begins :
Ave vil werte zusse
Ave vil togentrijche
Mit Ave ich dich gruze
Du werte libe moeter minnentliche
Den alder werlt schepper wurdes dragende
In dinen zarten libe da gabriel dir dis Ave was sagende.
Part II begins :
Aller wbel zwingerin und aller engel vrouwe
Er vucht mijn inne tumme sin
Sam indem meyer de bluemelijn
Van dem louwe vyser truger eerten lusthic konnen brechen
So laiss wss tummen hertzen
Mich hondert lieter dir zu lobe sprechen.
Part III begins :
Anevanc al mijnre salden
Mijns heyls unde mijns geluckes
Nu laes doch nicht vercalten
Das vur daz dum niinen hertzen truckes
SIZES MIXED 127
Lot 339 — continued.
Und laes es rijch vaclen und brinnen
In onlesscheliker wisen mit vuriger liebe in steter truwer minnen.
Part IV begins :
Aber wil ons glimmeren der lichten sonnen glesten
Vogel suyt man sunneren
Ir nisten hij und dort uph groenen esten
Der somer sijn geselt haet uph gheslagen
Zu wald und uph dem velde
In busch in heyd in anger und in hagen.
Part V begins :
Aber spricht mijn hertze mir in
Daz ich der zarter coningin
Der die luchtende cherubin
Uncle die brinnende cheraphin
Dient unde sint ondertaan
Hundert liet tzo lobe beghin.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 87, Written in
very neat German lettres batardes, long lines, 19 to a full page ;
capitals painted in blue and red. Purple morocco, g.e.
340.
Liege.
1. La bataille du Liege, 23 Sept. 1468. (dcxci) small folio
Begins : A lonneur de toute noblece
et en exaueant gentillece
2. Les sentences du Liege. In verse.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 7, written in angular
lettres batardes, double columns, 27 lines. Paper cover.
341.
Liege. Chronique de Tongres et de Liege, jusqu'a l'an 1617.
(dclxxxvi) small folio
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 83, cursive
hand, long lines, red and black. Old calf.
342.
Liege. Histoire de Liege (jusqu'en 1428). (dxxix) small folio
Imperfect at the beginning.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 510, neatly writ-
ten. Old calf.
128 SIZES MIXED
343.
Life of Christ.
1. hler beginnt een devoete oeffeninge vanden liiden leven ende
liiden ons lieven heren ihesu christi ende siinre lieven moder
ende van hoeren groeten rouwen den sii hadden. (dcxv)
thick small 8vo
2. HlER BEGYNNEN SOMMIGE PUNTEN GESCREVEN WTTER PASSIEN ONS
LEVEN HEREN IHESU CHRISTI ALSOE ONSE LIEVE HERE SELVEN GEA-
PENBAERT HEEFT EENRE LANTS VROUWEN GEHEITEN BRIGIDA, &C.
fol. 78 b.
3. DlT IS VAN DER VERRYSENISSE ONSE LIEVEN HEREN &C. fol. 108 b.
4. HlER BEGYNT DAT BOECK DER SUETEN LERYNGE ENDE DER DEVOETER
COLACION DIE DIE PERSOEN DES SOENS ENDE DES HEILIGEN GEEST
GEDAEN HEBBEN DEN GENEN DIE GEMINNT WAREN VANDEN VADER.
fol. 229.
Several other pieces of similar character are contained in the volume ;
but they are imperfect, some leaves having been abstracted.
*** MS. op the fifteenth century, on paper, with some leaves of
vellum, ff. 403, written in neat cursive cjotfjtc Utters, long lines ; some
11. damaged by ink corrosion. There are a few miniature initials with
marginal decorations. In the original binding of oaken boards and
stamped ornamental leather.
344.
Lille. Les Coustumes de la Salle de Lille, (ccclxxxvii) folio
Chy sensievent les lois des pers dou castel de lille et les enquestes quier-
quies diaus et les jugemens et les consaux fais diaus et des communs
hommes de le dite court. 1286 — 1406.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 61, in a neat French
legal hand, long lines. Eussia gilt. An important and interest-
ing MS.
345.
Lille. Compoti fabrice ecclesie Sancti Petri Insulensis, facti per
Gerardum Libert presbyterum, Eustatium Dellencourt dia-
conum et Nicolaum Floret presbyterum, ejusdem ecclesie
canonicos, pro annis 1469— 1478. 9 pts. (dvii) folio
\* MSS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 1 1 2, in various
French legal hands. Boards. Important and interesting Docu-
ments.
SIZES MIXED 129
346.
Lille. Lbs loix, franquises et libertez de la ville de lille, des
bourgois, des bourgoises et des enfans des bourgois et des
manans ; avecq plusieurs constitutions et costumes dicelle
VILLE ET CASTELERIE ET DES BOURGOIS FORAINS. (DXLV) folio
A table of contents is prefixed.
MS. OF THE fifteenth CENTURY, on paper, ff. 70, written in lettres
*
*
batardes, red and black, long lines. Half bound.
347.
Lille.
1. Les Gouverneurs de Lille, (dcxiv) 8vo
Beginning with Adam, Sire de Cardounoi, 1296 — 1299, and ending with
Eustache de Croy, Comte de Dreux, &c. 1640 — 1653.
2. Les Chastellains de Lille, 1039—1660.
3. De la branche de Fresne, puisnee de la maison de Lille.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 67, neatly writ-
ten. With numerous coats of arms emblazoned in colours. Vellum.
348.
Lille. Veprecularia ou la solemnite des fetes des nobles Eoys de
l'Epinette de Lille, tenue depots l'an 1283 jusqu'a l'an 1487.
(dxxxii) Mo
" La cause pourquoi la ditte f^te fut appelle la f6te de l'Epinette,
c'est que dans la solemnite' on y presentoit une Epinette avec un
Blason au Eoy de la ditte fSte instituted par Saint Louis, Roy de
France, pour entretenir la Noblesse dans l'exercise des armes." pa. 24.
*
# * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 190, neatly
written. Old calf gilt.
349.
Lille. Recueil de Roisin et de plusieurs autres autheurs touchant
l'antiquite, la jurisdiction, exemptions, privileges, de la ville
DE LILLE. (CCCCXVIIl) Small folio
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 492, and table
9 leaves, neatly written. Old calf.
K
130 SIZES MIXED
350.
Lille. Computus Ecclesi^e S. Petri Insulensis.
Computus accepti datique in administratione bonorum Seminarii Decani
et Capituli Ecclesise Collegiatse S. Petri oppidi Insulensis . . . quern
reddit F. Dapuril dicti Seminarij receptor pro xij° anno suae adminis-
trationis finito in festo S. Joannis Baptistse 1672. (CVI) folio
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on vellum, If. 12, in a legal
hand. Half calf.
351.
Lille. Status prioris Ecclesi^e Fratrum Minorum Eecollectorum
Insulensium. (dlxxxiii) small Ho
Containing :
1. Insignia, monumenta et epitaphia quse extabant in conventu fratrum
minorum recollectorum Insulensium ante demolitionem Ecclesise fac-
tam anno 1687.
2. Nomina et cognomina omnium fratrum qui reperiuntur sepulti in hoc
conventu Insulensi, prsesertim ab erectione et reformatione provincise
usque ad demolitionem templi anno 1687.
3. Alia insignia benefactorum, quse extant varijs in locis per conventum.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ft. 110, neatly writ-
ten. Two folio leaves with plans of the choir and nave of tlie ancient
church, and numerous coats of arms emblazoned in colours. Old calf.
The original manuscript ; formerly belonged to the Convent.
352.
Lille. Memoire conceknant la province de Flandres dite Gallicane.
(dxvi) small folio
Begins : La chatelenie de Lille comprend presque tout le terrain qui est
entre les rivieres de Scarpe de lescaut et de la Lijs depuis douaye
iuxque a tournay.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 55, neatly
written. Old calf.
353.
Lille. Histoire et gouvernement de Lille. 2 vols, (cccclix) folio
Vol. I. Inventaire de tout ce qui a rapport a l'histoire, institution et
gouvernement de la ville et chatellenie de Lille.
Vol. II. Tresor general des chartes, traittez, privileges, fondations, ordon-
SIZES MIXED 131
Lot 353 — continued.
nances, sentences et reglemens pour l'administration et police de la
ville et chatellenie de Lille.
* *
*
MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER. Vol. I, ff. 257 ;
vol. II, ff. 291, neatly written ; an engraving inserted in front of each
volume. Old calf.
354.
Lille. Inventaire chronologique et detaille de toutes les chartes
qui se trouvent dans les archives des comtes de Flandres,
deposees dans l'ancienne chambre des comptes du Eoi a Lille ;
recueilli par M. Godefroy, garde des archives des comptes
de Flandres en 1784, 4 vol. (ccccxxxu) folio
The documents date from A.D. 706 to 1294
* # * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, vol. I, pp. 614 ;
vol. II, pp. 632 ; vol. Ill, pp. 612 ; vol. IV, pp. 582, neatly written.
Half russia. A very important and valuable collection. Only
two other copies of this work exist, one of which is among the
archives of Lille ; the other belongs to the family of Godefroy, the
compiler.
355.
Lille. Catalogus utriusque bibliotheoe majoris et minoris, Fra-
trum Minorum Recollectorum Conventus Insulensis. 1785,
1786. (dxx) folio
%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 250 and 102 ;
Index, ff. 39, neatly written. Old calf.
356.
Lille. Memoire sur l'intendance de Flandre. (dci) Mo
Begins : Ville & Chatellenie de Lille. La chatellenie de Lille comprend
tout le terrein qui est entre les revieres de Scarpe, de l'Escaut et de
la Lys.
%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 199, neatly writ-
ten. Old calf.
357.
Lille. Copie de certain recueil de Jean Ramery, dict de Boulogne
l'aisne, l'an 1611. Par Antoine Francois Cardon, Escuier,
Seigneur de Bricogne, tresorier des ville et estats de Lille
l'an 1738. (dxxx) folio
Relative to Lille.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 227, neatly writ-
ten, within red borders. Old calf. Formerly belonging to A. F.
Cardon de Bricogne, afterwards to C. van Baviere.
K 2
132 SIZES MIXED
358.
Limage du Monde.
1 . cl comence le i.ivre de clergie qui en romans est appelle limage
dou monde. (In Prose. By M b Gossouin ?)
After a summary of the contents, the prologue begins : Qui vodra bien
avoir lentendimente de cestui livre il porra aprendre tel science por
quoi il pora mener sa vie honestement.
See this work in verse by Gautier de Metz, No. clxxi of the present col-
lection. [Lot 231].
2. Paraphrase sur les 7 pseaumes de penitence, fol. 23.
3. Oratio ad B. Mariam Virginem. fol. 39.
4. Vitje Sanctorum patrum. fol. 39 b. (lxvi) small folio
*#* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 43, written
in neat got])ir letters!, in double columns of 50 lines ; 9 pages
at end in a different hand, long lines, 35 to a page ; with numerous
painted planetary diagrams, a full-page planetary system the borders repre-
senting the Resurrection, ornamental initials and pen-letters. Modern green
morocco elaborately tooled, by Thompson of Paris.
359.
Lisca. Poemetti del Cavalier Giovambatista da Lisca. (ccccxxi) 4fo
1. II canto fu Maestro del Suono. 1813.
2. La Gloria, Carme. 1814.
3. La Solitudine, poemetto. 1814.
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, on paper, ff. 32, finely written
in imitation of printed roman letters. At the end are inserted three
sonnets printed at Verona in 1817 and 1820. Half morocco.
360.
Livre Royal. Le Livre Royal. (In verse.) (ccxxxiii) small 8vo
Begins : Listoire du riche home & du ladre prise en levangile mon-
seigneur saint luc.
Ends : Que nous soions si veritable
Quaions la ioie perdurable.
Explicit le livre royal.
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century early, on vellum, ff. 105, writ-
ten in neat gotf)lc letters, red and black, long lines, 24 to a full page ;
small gold and wnamental pen-initials. To the first page is attached
an illuminated miniature from another manuscript. In purple velvet
binding, by Koehler. Formerly belonged to the Abbey of Clairvaux.
SIZES MIXED 133
361.
Loci communes theologici, per dominicas et festes totius anni.
(dcxlvii) small 8w
%* MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 175, written in a
small cursive hand ; three leaves at the beginning and one at the end
are vellum. Bound in a cutting from an ancient MS. Antiphonarium,
with clasp.
362.
LOGICA PRAGMATICA. EI2 ALTAIAN THN AOriKHN IIPArMATEIAN
EHHrHSlS. With notes. Imperfect at the beginning, (dlxxv)
small 4to
Colophon : Ev err) ^iXioctto) e£a/coo~Tu> a^/cs (1626) fiaprioi 18, eypatprj 8ta
Xeipos KwvaTavTivov tou ek yprjyopai.
*** MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, on glazed paper, ff. 350,
written in neat cursives. Eussia gilt.
363.
Lorraine & Brabant. Collectanea ad genealogium, privilegia et
possessiones ducum lotharingijl et brabanti^e spectantia, ad
ANNUM 1445. (ccclxxii) folio
In Latin, Dutch, and Flemish ; but chiefly Latin. These transcripts
have probably formed the appendix to a work upon the subject ; the
leaves are numbered 272 — 323.
\* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM AND PAPER, ff. 52,
neatly written in cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 39 to a page,
rubricated. Green morocco extra.
364.
Louis XV. Les campagnes de Louis XV le victorieux et le bienaime,
REPRESENTEES PAR DES FIGURES ALLEGORIQUES AVEC UNE EXPLICA-
TION HISTORIQUE, 1752. (ccccxiv) 8vo
The name of the author has been erased.
%* Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 50,
neatly written in 2 different styles ; with an original drawing of an
emblematic title in indian ink ; circular head of Louis XV in red ; and 45
clever original medallion drawings in indian ink emblematic of
the victories of Louis XV. Old calf.
134 SIZES MIXED
365.
Louis XVI. Elogio di Luigi XVI pronunciato nella Romana Acca-
DEMIA TlBERINA DA GASPARE SALVI, MEMBRO DELLA MEDESIMA.
(ccccxxxviii) folio
*** MS. of the nineteenth century, ON paper, ff. 23, very finely-
written. Dedication MS. to Louis XVIII, bound in Italian red
mmocco, with broad and rich ornamental borders ; the royal arms of France
on sides, double" with green silk with broad gilt borders, joints, g. e.
366.
Lucas Patavinus. Luce Patavini, Ordinis Fratrum Minorum, Ser-
mones in evangelia et epistolas. (cccxxxl) uo
*** MS. or the thirteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 243, written in
small neat gotljic letters, double columns of 40 lines, much contracted ;
rubricated. Imperfect, wanting a leaf or more at the beginning and
end. Modern calf, with blind stamped ornaments.
367.
LUCIDARIUS. Cl COMMENCE LUCIDERE (FROM THE LATIN ATTRIBUTED TO
ST. ANSELM) & INTEROGUE LI DISCIPLE LI MAISTRE COMME IL SEN SUIT
ci apres. ccxxn) small ito
Et premierement li disciple. Tres bon maistre je te prie que pour loneur
deu & le profit de sainte eglise tu me respondes es choses que ie te
demanderay. Li M. Eespont. ie le feray tant comme deu me donra le
povoir et le travail ne me grevera.
Colophon : Explicit Lucidarius.
*** MS. OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 49, Written in
srmi-gotfjtc Utters, double columns of 23 lines. Brown morocco.
368.
Lucidarius.
Dialogue entre le Maistre et l'Enfant. (From the Latin attri-
buted to St. Anselm.) (ccxiii) small folio
Begins : Maistre pourquoi fist Dieu homme. Mon enfant du limon de
la terre quant au corps . . .
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 34, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 28 to a full page, capitals in blue and
red. At the end is written : Ollivier foyllect Je suis pour luy servir
si je puis. Half russia.
SIZES MIXED 135
369.
Ltjmiere as Layes. Le livre de le Romaunz de la Lumiere as
Layes (i.e. Enseignement pour les Laics, by Pieres, Clers.).
(xliv) folio
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 80, written
in small neat lettres batardes, in double columns of 44 lines ; headings
of sections in red ; numerous ornamental pen-letters. Blue velvet.
370.
Macer et Sidrach.
1. Macer de virtutibus herb arum.
2. Sydrach de la vertu des pierres precieuses et des herbes.
fol. 41 b. (cclxviii) small ito
Ceu qui sensuit a este pris & extrait dun livre que Ion apelle Sydrach et
demande li roys a Sydrach de quantes manieres et de quel vertuz sont
les pierres precieuses et ou se trouvent et combien sont. Sydrach
Respont.
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 51, neatly writ-
ten in small French gotbic letters, long lines, 28 to a page, rubricated ;
many ornamental pen-letters. Old vellum.
371.
Macqueriau. Oe est la maison de bourgongne pour trois ans com-
posee par robert macqueriau, simple escollier en rhethorique,
NATIF DE VALENCHIENNES (BEGINNING 1526, 7). (CCCXCII) small 4to
Autograph MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 179,
in a running hand, long lines, 36 to a page. Green morocco extra,
with elaborate geometrical line scrolls, outside border of yellow,
double with yellow morocco, joints, g. e. This is the author's autograph,
with his signature at the end, and is unpublished.
372.
Macrobius. Incipit liber Macrobii de exponendo Somnio Scipionis.
(cccxlii) small ^o
* # * MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 52, written in
small neat gntfctc, long lines, 33 to a page. With diagrams in colours.
Old vellum. Formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le
Peletier, and the Due de Berry ; see the Rosny Catalogue, No. 2413.
136 SIZES MIXED
373.
Maillet. Systheme nouveau de la diminution des eaux de la mer ;
ou, Entretiens de Telliamed, philosophe indien, AVEC UN MIS-
SIONAIRE FRANgOIS AU PASSAGE QUE FIT AU CAIRE CE PHILOSOPHE
AUX ANNEES 1715 ET 1716 ; ECRITS PAR LE MISSIONAIRE EN 1724 A
UN DE SES AMIS. (DCXXIV) 4fo
By M. de Maillet, whose name read backwards forms the nom de plume
"Telliamed."
*** MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, on paper, pp. 721, neatly
written. Old calf gilt. This work was printed at Amsterdam in
1748, and at the Hague in 1755. An English translation was
printed in London in 1750.
374.
Maison Eoyale. Menus depenses des tables de la maison royale,
1697—1699, &c. (ccccxli) sm. 8vo
*** MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON paper, pp. 132, and table
3 leaves, neatly written. Blue morocco. An interesting MS.
375.
Mandeville. Le livre jehan de Mandeville chevallier. [Viage a
Jerusalem], (ccclxxx) small folio
Begins : Je Jehan de mandeville chevalier passay la mer Ian de grace
mille ccc.xxij. & fu partout ou homme puet aler . . .
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 114, written in neat
French lettres batardes, long lines, 35 to a page. Modern calf.
376.
Manilius, &c.
, 1. M. Manlii (vel Manilii) poetae ad Octavianum Augustum Astro-
NOMICON LIBRI IV.
2. Q. Serenii in morbis a capite ad pedes per versus EDITIO incipit.
f'ol. 87. (CCCXLIH) small Mo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 110, beautifully
written in neat italic characters by an Italian scribe, long lines 25 to
a full page ; with an illuminated initial with marginal decoration on first
page, and another in the text. At the end is written : Scriptus praepro-
pere ac festine a me peregrino allio ferrarie Mcccclxi. On the first
leaf is written : Liber D. Grimani Cardinalis S. Marci ; and below
M. Patriarchse Aquileiensis. The first name is that of Dominique
Grimani, Cardinal of St. Marc and Patriarch of Aquileia ; the second
is probably that of one of his nephews, Marin or Marc Grimani, who
succeeded him in the Patriarchate. The vol. was afterwards in the
libraries of P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier, and the Due de
Berry ; see the Rosny Catalogue, No. 2426. Old vellum.
FOURTH DAY'S SALE.
SIZES MIXED.
377.
Mansbl. La Fleur des Histoires. (By Jehan Mansel.)
Begins : Comme il appartient a chacun roy avoir en son royaulme trois
lieux principaulx. Imperfect, the last chapter is : De la guerre des
romains contre la riche cite de numance en espaigne.
Ends : En ce temps arestonicus le bastard daise la mineur apres la mort
— a later hand has added — de Brutus, (evil) large folio
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 256, written in
large lettres batardes, double columns of 38 lines, heading of sections
in red. A LARGE ILLUMINATED miniature, 7| by 1\ in., representing
the Deity creating Adam and Eve, surrounded by abroad and finely painted
floreate border, with a large ornamental initial, occupies the greater part of
the first page, with the arms of Montmorency emblazoned in the bottom mar-
gin, and there- are hundreds of small illuminated initials in the text. Half
vellum.
378.
Marguerite.
Begins :
Ends :
Vie de la pucelle Marguerite, (dclxxxix) small
Apres le sainte passion
Jhesucrist a lascention
Que il fut en ciels montes
Furent auques de grant bontes.
Or prions dieu & la pucelle
Marguerite la dieu ancelle
Que pour nous prie le createur
Quil nous doint la sienne amour
Et en ses euvres maintenir
138 SIZES MIXED
Lot 378 — continued.
Pour quoy nous puissons parvenir
Lassus en paradis tout droit
Dictes amen que dieu loctroit.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 18, written in
lettres batardes, long lines, 19 to a page ; with small illuminated
initials. Calf gilt.
379.
Maria.
1. incipit singularis et vera confessio ac devote ave penitentis
pium quinquagesimum expojjendo.
Begins : Fortissime deus spiritus universse carnis qui vinci non potes . . .
2. INCIPIT CARMEN DULCE DULCIS MARIE, fol. 27 b.
In caraino crepitans arte paupertatis
Scelere sub proprio venundatus gratis.
3. Carmen (Johannis Hoveden) de Philomela, fol. 30 b,
Philomela prsevia temporis ameni
Quae recessum nuncias imbris atque ceni. (CCXL) 8vo
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 36, written in
gothic Utters, long lines, 28 to a full page ; rubricated. Modern green
morocco extra, by A. Arnold.
380.
Martial. March Valerii Marcialis Epigrammaton libri XIV.
(ccccxcvi) folio
Colophon : Explicit Marcii Valerii Marcialis Apoforeta faeliciter xxv°
kalend. Julii, Mccccxxxxxiij.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 150, written in
neat goffjfc Utter, in red and black, long lines, 36 to a page. Half
bound.
381.
Martyrologium EccLESiiE S. Petri Anderlaci. (Brabant), (clxi)
small folio
*#* MS. of the fifteenth and following centuries, on vellum,
ff. 206, written in large gotijic letters, the Dominicals in blue and red
capitals ; the entries in the Calendar of the Officials of the Church on
47 11. at the end in different hands. Modern calf with blind stamped
ornaments.
SIZES MIXED 139
382.
1. Martyrologium secundum Usuardum. (Jussu Caroli Magni con-
scriptum; Calendario, prefatione excerpta ex libris beati
augustini, et epistola usuardi ad carolum regem, pr^emissis.)
2. Versus Paschales. fol. 214 b.
Begin : Doctor et orator animatn vult eger egentem.
3. Incipit Provinciale omnium partium mundi. fol. 217. (cxxxi) folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY (c. 1425), ON VELLUM, ff. 227,
finely written in large gorhtc letterg in red and black, long lines ; with
many fine illuminated ornamental initials and pen-letters. Original hog-
skin binding, with clasps.
383.
Mary Queen of Scots, etc. Original Letters and Papers relating to
Mary, Queen of Scots, (cccclxviii) folio
1. Instruction au S r de Termes allant en escosse. Du xxiij jour davril
1546.
2. In conventu trium ordinum Scotorum habito in monasterio prope
hadintonam, 7 Julii, 1548. (A diploma giving their consent, upon
certain conditions, to the marriage of Mary with the Dauphin. Cer-
tified by Jacobus Makgill.)
3. Letter of Henry II. King of France, with his autograph signa-
ture, addressed " A mon cousin Le Sire de Montmorancy Chevalier de
mon ordre et conestable de France,'' relative to the return of his " armee
de mer " from Scotland in bad condition. " Escript a la Bresle "
2 Oct. 1548.
4. Articles du contract de mariage de monseigneur le Daulphin et de la
Royne descosse. 18 mars 1557.
5. Minutte du contract de mariage de monseigneur le Daulphin et de la
Royne descosse.
6. Les conditions du traicte de paix faict au Chasteau de Cambresis
entre le Boy Henry et la Royne dAngleterre.
7. Minute d'une lettre escripte a la royne d'Escosse (by Paul de Foix,
Archbishop of Toulouse, Ambassador from France to England), dated
Londres xx Febvrier, 1561.
8. Letter from the Cardinal Charles de Lorraine, with his autograph
signature, addressed to " Mons r de Lymoges m e des requestes de
Ihostel du roy et son ambassadeur despaigne." "De St. germain en
laye xix octobre 1562."
9. Naissances des enfans du roy Henry (II) de bonne memoire.
10. Letter from the ambassador Paul de Foix, with his autograph signa-
140 SIZES MIXED
Lot 383 — continued.
ture, addressed " A la Royne " (Catherine de Medicis) dated " Londres
17 dapvril 1565."
11. Another letter from the same to the same, dated "Londres 26
dapvril 1565."
12. Brief discours sur le present estat d'Angleterre &d'Escosse au present
1572.
\* MSS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 34, interleaved
and bound in crimson morocco with broad and rich ornamental
borders, g.e. by Mackenzie. An interesting and valuable series
of historical documents.
384.
Matheolus Bigami. Cy commence le livre DE MATHEOLUS EN FRAN-
COIS (traduit de latin par Jean Le Febvre de Therouane).
(ccclxxvi) small folio
Begins : Testis est anima mea
Jhesucrist qui tant amea
Les siens qui denfer les jetta
Et de sang les racheta
Soit a cest mien commandement
Et me doint bon commancement
Pource quon doit vice blasmer
Et les bonnes vertus amer
Translaterai leuvre du saige
Qui taut se plaint de mariage
Aussi ne me veuil je pas taire
Pource quil fait a ma matere
Maistre Mahieu dont dieu ait lame
Brassa tant quil devint bigame, etc.
Ends : Or est ma nef a port venue
Si soit par autre retenue
Si supplie a dieu quil lui plaise
Quenvers moi son ire rapaise
Et me doint lieu avec ma mie
En la celest compagnie.
Amen.
Explict Matheolus.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 163, written in neat
lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a page ; a drawing in water-colours,
with an illuminated initial and marginal decm-ation on first page. Blue
morocco. The Latin original of this work is entitled : Lamentationes
Matheoluli Bigami.
SIZES MIXED 141
385.
Maupeou et Sorhouet. Correspondance secrette et familiere de
M. de Maupeou avec M. de Sorhouet, conseiller du nouveau
PARLEMENT ; ET AUTRES PIECES. (CCCCXXIX) 4fo
Partie 1. 12 lettres depuis le 1 May 1771, jusqu'au 6 Juin. ff. 35.
2. 12 lettres depuis le 9 Juin 1771, jusqu'au 15 Juillet. ff. 45.
3. 11 lettres depuis le 29 Juillet 1771, jusqu'au 10 cibre ensuivant
&c. ff. 43.
4. Les oeufs rouges, ff. 21.
5. Le Bouquet de MonsS 1 '. ff. 32.
6. 4 lettres de MM. Sorhouet, Jacq. de Vergier, du Chancelier
Maupeou, de l'Abbe Terray. ff. 55.
7. Le Maire du Palais, ff. 26.
Eemonstrances de la courdes aides de Paris, 18 f6v. 1771. ff. 12.
8. Protestations des Princes ; Remonstrances du parlement, et
autres pieces, ff. 76.
9. Lettre d'un ancien Magistrat sur le discours du Chancelier
Maupeou au lit de justice du 7 xbre 1770. ff. 32.
10. Lettre d'un homme sur l'extinction de l'ancien parlement et la
creation du nouveau &c. ff. 15.
11. Quelques pieces en vers, ff 20.
*** MS. OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 412. Old calf.
386.
MAZARIN. COPIE D'UN LIVRE IMPRIME IN PARVO-DUODECIMO, A1ANT POUR
titre : Le Cardinal de Mazarin joue par un Flamand ; ou
RELATION DE CE QUI SE PASSA A OSTENDE, LE 14 DE MAY DE L'ANNEE
1658. A Cologne, chez Pierre Marteau, 1671. (dcxlii) small 4 to
The "Epistre a Mons 1 '. B . . . &c." on the verso of the title-page, is
subscribed "D."
MS. of the seventeenth centtjry, on paper, ff. 62, neatly written.
Old calf.
387.
Mazieres. Le Songe du vieil Pelerin adresse au blanc faulcon
pelerin au becq et piez dorez. (Par Philippe de Mazieres,
Chancelier de Chypre). (cccxlviii) large folio
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum and paper, ff. 310,
written in neat lettres batardes, long lines, 39 to a full page ; painted
ornamental capitals in red. Half calf.
142 SIZES MIXED
388.
Maximus. Valerii Maximi factorum et dictorum memorabilium
LIBRI DECEM. (CXC) Small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 182, finely-
written in small semi-gotijic letters, long lines, 31 to a full page, rubri-
cated in blue and red, ornamental initial on first page, painted capitals.
Old French morocco, full gilt floreate back, line sides, g. e. with the
arms of a Premier President.
389.
Medicina. Liber Medicine practice, (clxiii) small folio
Begins : Introducendis in practicam primo ipsius divisio facienda est.
Cap. 1. De potione danda— Cap. 91. De Sciaticis etpodagris.
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 40, written
in small gotbtc letters, much contracted, long lines, 34 to a full page ;
capitals painted in green and red. Brown morocco antique, g. e.
390.
Medecine de Lame. La Medecine de Lame, (xci) folio
Begins : Gloire soit a Dieu en cui nom pour le salut des ames du simple
peuple crestien.
Colophon : Explicit la medecine de lame pour son derrenier trespas.
Signature of Francoys Boyfiel and motto, Mieulx que plus, on last leaf.
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 88, written in
neat gothic letters, double columns of 35 lines ; headings of sections
in red ; with numerous small illuminated initials, and ornamental pen-
letters. Modern purple morocco extra, g. e.
391.
Medicine. Cy commence lintroduttore de medicine & cyrurgie pour
G. de V . . . . (cclxii) small 8w
Begins : (M)Edecin bon operateur et tout cyrurgien voulans ouvrir de
medecine doivent touziours craindre dieu & avoir en eulx bonne
conscience.
On the verso of fol. 53 is written :
En la cite dEvreux Ian de grace
M. cccc & xv. Thiex monss.
Maistre pierre de pont pierre
SIZES MIXED 143
Lot 391 — continued.
Et etoit apesee la guerre
Fors au faulx anglois dengleterre
Verse moy du vin en ce verre
Si nen ya si en va querre.
* + * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, if. 54, written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 21 to a page ; rubricated, capitals
painted in blue and red. Modern russia, inside dentelles, g. e.
392.
Melanges Arabes. 2 vol. (dlvii-dlviii) small 8vo
Vol. 1. Texte Arabe.
Vol. 2. Traduction. (Par. Perron, M.D. 1) Containing :
1. Histoire du Khalifat de Hakem-biamr-Allah. Extrait d'un livre ....
par Taky-Eddin Makrizi. An. 1827.
2. Du Canton nomm6 La Terre de la Timbaliere, et de l'herbe des Fakirs.
Extrait aussi de Taky-Eddin Makrizi. pa. 173.
3. De l'usage du Cafe. Extrait du livre intitule : Les preuves les plus
fortes en faveur de la I6gitimit6 de l'usage du caf6 ; par le Seheikh
Abd-Alkader ben-Mohammed Ansari Djezeri Hambali. pa. 297.
*** MS. OF the nineteenth CENTURY, on paper, Vol. I, ff. 173; Vol. II,
pp. 496. Half green calf gilt.
393.
Melange Arabe. Texte et Traduction. (Par Perron, M.D.?)
(dcxx : dcxxii) 2 vol. ito
Traductions diverses, tirees, ainsi que le texte Oriental, pour la pluspart
du Journal Asiatique. 1827.
1. Conte Arabe. Histoire du Cady Mohammed ben Mocatil et de ce qui
lui arriva de la part d'un voleur qui le vainquit et lui prit ses habits.
2. Extrait de l'histoire chronologique des dynasties de Fakhr-Eddin Razi.
pa. 71.
3. Extrait de l'ouvrage intitule Introduction a la connaissance des Dynasties
royales; par Taky-Eddin Makrizi. pa. 268.
*** MS. OF the nineteenth century, on paper, pp. 298, and 2 leaves
preliminary and ff. 94. Half bound.
394.
Memoires.
1. Memoires des hauls & loables faiz darmes que fist en campclos
Missire Jacques de la laing au temps de son jeune aige.
2. Le debat de hanibal de alixandre et de scipion (translate en
CLER FRANCOIS), fol. 34.
144 SIZES MIXED
Lot 394 — continued.
3. A TREATISE ON THE MODE OF CREATING AN EMPEROR, KlNG, COUNT,
AND OTHER DIGNITARIES, WITH THE MANNER OF THEIR GOING TO
BATTLE, &C. fol. 37.
Begins : (P)remierement lempereur se cree en deux manieres . . .
(lxxxv) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 40, written in
large lettres batardes, long lines, 35 to a full page. The spaces for
illuminations and initial letters are left blank. Russia extra, gilt
geometrical line tooling, with arms, g. e. by Thompson of Paris.
395.
Memoires.
1. Memoire pour Messieurs les Maitres des requetes commissaires
deputes dans les provinces, a eux envoie en 1697, immediate-
MENT AVANT LA PAIX DE RlSWICK. (DXXXl) folio
2. Memoire sur l'Artois, dresse par M. Jerome Bignon en 1698.
pa. 25.
3. Memoire de la province de Haynault par M. Voisin, Conseiller
•d'etat, en 1698. pa. 124.
, 4. Memoire sur la generalite de Soissons dresse par M. Janson,
intend ant, en 1698. pa. 191.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 240, neatly
written. Paper covers.
396.
Menu du Roy. Etat et menu general de la maison du Roy (Louis XV)
ANNEE 1748. (DLXXIX) Uo
\* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 201. Half russia.
397.
Merveilles du Monde. Le livre des merveilles et divers ites de
ce monde selon solin, gervaise et plinius, translate de
LATIN EN FRANCOIS. (CXLVIIl) small folio
Begins, fol. 3 : Entre les haultes & excellentes estudes de humanite nous
trouvons celle de sapience sur toutes autres plus utile plus haulte et de
plus grant perfection. A table of contents on two leaves is prefixed.
Colophon : Explicit le livre des merveilles du monde.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, 'ff. 129, Written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 37 to a full page ; rubricated in
Hue and red; numerous illuminated ornamental initials, and 57 fine
large miniatures (Gouaches) of various dimensions, some heightened
in gold and silver. Old French red morocco gilt, g. e.
SIZES MIXED 145
398.
Meun.
1. cl sensieut le testament maistre jehan de meunn. (cccxcix)
small folio
Begins : Li peres & li filz & li sains esperis
Un dieu en trinite honnoures & cheris.
2. Ensieut LE TRACTIET du roussignol oyselet amoureux (translated
from the Latin of John Hoveden). fol. 34.
Begins : Eossignol messager damoureuse nouvelle
Qui congnois la saison du temps quant renouvelle.
Ends : Quant tu seras ytel Voeullez Jhesus prier
Que le chant du martir il te voeulle enseigner.
Cy fine le tractiet du roussignol.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 38, written in small
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 35 to a page, with ornamental pen-
letters. Calf. Formerly belonging to, and with the autograph of,
Jehan le Feron de Charleville.
399.
Michault. Le Doctrinal, en prose et en vers, par Pierre Michatjlt.
(ccclxxxv) small folic
Colophon : Ung trespie & quatre croissans
Par six piez avec six moins faire
Vous ferons estre oongnoissans
Sans faillir de mon milliare.
Explicit.
The date is to be reckoned thus : un trepied=M, quatre croissans=
CCCC, six pieux=XXXXXX, moins VI=1454.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 84, neatly writ-
ten in cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 38 to a full page. Old
French calf gilt.
400.
Michault. La danse aux Aveugles. (By Pierre Michault). (lxii)
small 8w
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 68, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 16 to a full page, red and black ;
with one illumination, damaged, and a few initials. Blue morocco
gilt, silk linings, g.e.
L
146 SIZES MIXED
401.
Milet. Sensieut listoire de la destruction de troye la grant (en
laquelle est contenue larbre de la lignee de france) trans-
latee de latin en francois & mise par parsonnaiges ; composee
par maistre jaques milet estudiant en loix en la ville
dorliens. commencee lan mil iiij e cinquante le deux"" jour
DE SEPTEMBRE. (CCCLXIl) Small folio
Colophon : Cy fine le second volume de troie par la main Cristofle de
mynden Ian mil quatre cenz et soixante quatorze au xv" jour de
fevrier.
\* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 244, written in
large lettres batardes, long lines, 34 to a full page; rubricated. Blue
morocco, g. e. by Thompson of Paris.
402.
Mille. Melanges serieux et comiques recuellis par Antoine Etienne
Mille. Tom. I. et Tom. IV. (dcxxxviii : ccccxxiv). 2 vol. small tto
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 121, neatly written.
Old calf.
403.
Milledonne.
1. Historia del Concilio di Trento, scritta per mano del Sig ke
Antonio Milledonne, secretario del Conseglio di X. (dxlvii)
small folio
Apparently unpublished.
2. Kelazione del Conclave nella sede vacante di Papa Paolo
quarto, nel quale fu creato Papa Pio quarto alli 24 Decem-
bre 1560. fol. 88.
Imperfect.
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 91, finely written.
Half morocco.
404.
Miniatures., Six very fine Illuminations, in colours on a gold
GROUND, FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF THE XIII CENTURY. (English or
Northern French). (DCLXXll) small folio
The wheel of Fortune, surrounded by 24 medallion representations of
the various stages of life, &c, 6^ in. in diameter.
405
SIZES MIXED 147
Lot 404 — continued.
2. Our Saviour and David, with six medallions of the emblems of the
Four Evangelists, David playing the harp, and another figure playing
the viola, 8 by r> in.
3. Six medallions and six smaller ones in the borders representing Scripture
incidents, 1\ by 4f in.
4. The stem of Jesse, with 4 small medallions at the corners, 7 by 4| in.
5. & 6. The last Judgment in compartments, 8 by 4| in.
*#* On vellum, laid down on crimson paper with guards. Brown
morocco extra.
405.
MIROIR. Le Miroir Historial de France, (hi). Old calf rebacked
russia with bosses, the title of the book written on vellum, under horn
with a brass rim, on upper cover small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 134, finely-
written in neat semi-roman letters, long lines, 33 to a full page; rubri-
cated. Very richly illuminated. At foot of the first leaf is a
coat of arms of one of the branches of the house of Burgundy, with
the initials N. E. and the motto " Nul ne si frote." Quarterly, i. and
iv. Modern Burgundy, ii. Paly of anc. Burg, and sa. a lion r. or. iii.
Paly of anc. Burg, and arg. a lion r. gu. An inescutcheon of or, a
lion r. sa. Over all a bendlet sinister gu. At the beginning of the
volume occurs the following note : Cet ouvrage dont le titre est
Miroir Historial de France n'est connu que comme manuscrit, et est
attribue a Jean Desnouelles, vulgairement de Guise, mort en 139 s 6.
The volume contains 5 large miniatures (5J by 5 in.) of subjects
connected with the text, the last of which represents a King of France being
anointed by a prelate. [See PLATE], each within rich borders of floreate
scrolls, birds, fruits, animals, &c r , in which occur frequently the arms, motto
and initials described above, 36 beautiful large historiated minia-
ture initials (2f in. square), as well as numerous large and small orna-
mental initials and details, all evidently the work of a very
SKILFUL AND ARTISTIC ILLUMINATOR.
406.
Miroir de Lame. Le Miroir de lame lequel ung chartreux fist a
LA REQUESTS DUN SIEN CORDIAL AMY. (CLXV) small folio
Begins : Vanitas vanitatum . . . Le sage roy Salomon escript cette
auctorite.
Colophon : Cy tine le miroir de lame pecheresse lequel ung chartreux fist
ala requeste dun sien cordial ami et fu escript abruxelles Ian mil
quatre cens cinquante & ung.
* # * MS. OF the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 84, written
in large lettres Mtardes, long lines, 22 to a page; rubricated, with
1 5 fine illuminated ornamental initials. Old calf gilt.
L 2
148 SIZES MIXED
407.
MlSSALE CUM NOTIS MUSICIS. (NEUMES). (CXLVIl) SJ11. 4to
* # * A fragment only consisting chiefly of the Canon, Antiphonae,
Gospels and Epistles, &c, with some insertions from another MS.
MS. OF THE THIETEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 71, written in
missal characters in red and black, with painted initials, and an ILLU-
MINATED miniature OF the Crucifixion (5 by 4 m.), probably of
English origin. Crimson morocco extra, lettered " Psalterium Musicae."
408.
MlSSALE AD USUM ROMANS ECCLESI^, KALENDARIO PR^EMISSO. (CXXIX)
folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff'. 212, finely
written in large gotllic Ittttrg in red and black, long lines, 29 to a full
page, with musical notes. Blue morocco, by Thompson of Paris.
Formerly, " Conventus Ratisbonensis Carmelitarum Discalceatorum."
A RICHLY ILLUMINATED MS. CONTAINING 31 LARGE AND BRILLIANT
HISTORIATED INITIALS (chiefly 3 J in., some larger) ; 143 large and small
illuminated ornamental initials, and a FULL-PAGE MINIATURE of tlie
Crucifixion before the Canon (8| by Q\ in.) ; nearly all these having bold
leafy scroll decorations (some with birds and animals) in tlie margins, and
numerous fine ornamental pen-letters, &c, all of very high artistic
character by an Italian (1) illuminator.
409.
MlSSALE Fratrum Minorum. Incipit ordo missalis fratrum minorum
secundum consuetudinem romane ecclesie. (cccxxviii) small ito
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 378, finely
written in neat jrot{)tc letters, double columns of 28 lines, in red and
black, with square musical notes, by an Anglo-Norman or Northern
French scribe, with 30 small richly illuminated initials (1£- in.)
MOSTLY HISTORIATED with scenes in the Life of Christ, Virgin and Saints,
having marginal decorations of ivy-leaf scrolls, with some birds, animals,
grotesques, &c. introduced ; ornamental pen-letters, with marginal decora-
tions throughout, all in tlie best style of the period. The Canon of the
Mass has an illuminated border in which are some arms not clearly
expressed, but apparently composed of France, Burgundy, Brabant
and Flanders. A calendar in a more modern hand is prefixed, which
is imperfect, and has apparently belonged to another manuscript, and
a leaf of text is slightly defective. Bussia.
SIZES MIXED 149
410.
MODUS.
1. Le livre du Eoy Modus et de la Eoyne Katio qui parle des
DEDUIS DE LA CHASSE. (CCCLXXVIl) Small folio
Prologue begins : Au temps du riche roy modus
Fu le monde en pais tenus
Qui avoit le governement
Sur tout maDiere de gent, etc.
Ends : Ainsy tes ennemis ne te porront nuire ne grever.
2. Le livre du Eoy Modus et de la Eoyne Eatio, Part II, qui parle
DES GENS DES TROIS ESTATS ET DE LEURS VICES, ET RACONTE LES
BATAILLES DES VERTUS, &C. fol. 215.
Begins : An de nostre Seigneur iij c xxxviij apres ce que ja eu lo copie
du livre des deduis sy comme ils sont escrips en cest livre et comment
Je lavoie veu et trouve et ung livre bien anchien sy comme le roy
Modus les avoit ordonnez. En celluy an le quart iour davril advint
que iestoi en grant pensee de trouver matere plaisant de la quelle Je
pensoie e empler mon livre Et aloie tout seul parmy une forest une
heure avant et laultre arriere triste et doulant que ie ne povoye
advenir a la matiere que je desiroye Sy me assis au pye dun arbe et
mendormy en celle pensee et en songnant mestoit advis que je veoye
le roy Modus et la royne Eatio sa femme lesquels parloient a grant
1'oison de gens de divers estas Car les ungs estoient oleics les aultres
nobles et les aultres gens de labeur Et leur disoit le roy Modus en
ceste maniere. Entre vous gens de trois estas a qui je avois este
baillie de dieu le pere moi et ma femme Eatio pour vous gouverner
affin que vous ne fuissiez mis es mains a lennemy denffer Si navez
voulou croire lordonnance ne la doctrine de moy et de Eatio par quoy
vous estes en grant inconvenient devers dieu Car vous estes hors de
lusaige de Eaison et vives comme bestes mues et vous gouvernes tout
par le conseil du dyable de la char et du monde.
Verses are introduced occasionally in the course of the work, and the
whole concludes with lines beginning :
Je prie a dieu omnipotent
Quil garde de mal et de torment
De meschief et de villonnie
Nostre roy qui est a present (Charles V.)
Luy et son aigle doccident (Bertrand
du Guesclin)
Et doint a tous deux bonne vie
Et leur garde la seignourie, &c.
*** MS. OF the fifteenth century, ON paper, ff. 414, neatly written
150 SIZES MIXED
Lot 410 — continued. '
in cursive lettres Mtardes, long lines, 21 to a full page, rubricated,
WITH 67 COLOURED DRAWINGS (Gouaches) representing hunting,
hawking, fishing, snaring and other ancient sports. Russia. Lord Ash-
burnham's copy of the first printed edition of this most interesting
and ancient "Book of the Chace," Chambery, 1486, realised £595
in 1897.
411.
Molinet. Oeuvres de Jean Molinet, tome premier, contenant le
eomant de noble et vertueulx prinche jehan duc de bour-
gongne conte de flandres darthois et de bourgongne palatin
danvers &c. filz aisne de philippes le hardy . . . ouquel
romant sont contenues les faitz dicelluy jehan duc de bour-
gongne durant sa viesa piteuse mort et en ensievant la ven-
ganche dicelle faite par son filz et finablement la paix qui
SEN FIST EN ARRAS. (PAR JEAN MOLINET.) (CCCCLXXX) Small folio
\* MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. j — CCXXV, of which
17, viz. ff. 10, 26, 33, 40, 41, 59, 120, 128, 160, 171, 176, 182, 184,
191 & 206 — 208, are wanting. With ornamented initials and many
coloured drawings, most of the latter pasted in spaces left for them, and
there are some spaces without any. On the first page is an engraved coat
of arms, and prefixed are two leaves containing the modern title-page,
and a short sketch of the life of the author in the handwriting of M.
Barrois.
Oeuvres de Jean Molinet, tome second, contenant :
1. Un extrait des Croniques d'Enguerrant de Monstrelet.
(cccclxxxi) folio
Ff. xxv. — liij. torn. 1. of the printed edition, Paris, 1518, gothic letter;
containing the history of Jean, Due de Bourgogne.
2. Chy sensuit ung petit abregie commenchant au temps du noble
et preux philippes le hardy duc de bourgogne . . . filz du
roy Jehan de Franche &c. (Par Jean Molinet), ff. 7.
3. TRAITES DE PAIX ENTRE FRANCE ET BOURGOGNE, &C
(a) Cy commenche ung traictie faict de la convention faicte a saint
vaast darras pour le bien de paix Ian mil iiij c xxxv. Entre Charles
de vallois . . . roy de franche et monss 1 ' Phlippes de vallois due de
bourgongne . . . pour son interest et querelle . . contre le roy . . .
Ledit traictie redigie par escript parDamx Anthoine de la taune pour
lors prevost de ladite abbaye de saint vaast darras. (Avec les entrees
et issues des SS 1S veuus a ladite convention.) ff. i — xliiij.
(b) Aultre traictie faict entre le roy nostre sire et monss 1 ' de
Charollois filz du due Philippes de bourgongne ... a conflans
entour paris, 1465. ff. xlv — xlix.
SJZES MIXED lol
Lot 411 — continued.
(c) Sensuit le nouveau traictie faict a peronne 14 Octobre 1468,
entre le roy de franche et monss 1 ' le due Charles de Bourgongne. ff.
1— lxiiij.
(d) Traictie faict promis et jure en la ville de franchese allias Arras
au moys de decembre 1482, entre le roy Loys xi. and monss* le
daulphin dune part et monsS r Maximilien daustrice . . . dautre part,
ff. 6.
(«) Sensuit ung anltre traictie par lesquelz cheulx des villes et
chastellenies de Lille Douay et Orchies furent comprins et recheux en
la paix de franche faicte en ladite ville de Franchese allias Arras en
Ian 1482, &c. ff. 5.
4. Epitaphes (par Jean Molinet), ff. 7.
(a) Du due Philippes de bourgongne.
(b) Du due Charles de bourgongne.
(c) Du bon Philippes de crevecoeur (en dialogue).
(d) De lempereur Maximilien Daustrice.
5. Sensuit ung extrait daulcuns anchiens registres trouves en la
tresorie de poligny et ailleurs daulcuns roys prinches et
aultrez saintes personnes issus de la . . . maison de bour-
GONGNE. (Par Jean Molinet.) ff. 4.
6. Chy commenche ung petit chronicque abregie compose par scien-
tificques maistres et rethoricques mess e george chastelain
chevalier et maistre Jehan MOLLINET commenchant au tempz
QUE LA PUCELLE RENGNA EN FRANCHE QUI FUT EN LAN MILLE IIIJ C
XXIX ET FINISSANT LAN MIL IIIJ C QUATRE VINGTZ ET SEIZE OU EN-
VIRON, FAISANT MENSION DES MERVEILLES ADVENUES EN LEUR
TEMPZ. ff. 8.
Ends : Cy fine le cronique abregie
Dudit Maistre Jehan mollinet.
The name of Chastellain in the title of this piece has been added
after the manuscript was written ; but a space was left for it, and
another name besides Molinet's was clearly intended.
7. CY APRES SENSUIT UNG (C)RONICQUE ABREGIE COMPOSE PAR MAISTRE
NICAISE LADAM DIST LE SONGEUR ROY DARMES DE LEMPEREUR NOSTRE
SIRE INTITULE GRENADE COMMENCHANT LAN MIL IIIJ C IIIJ XX ET XIJ ET
FINISSANT LAN MIL V° ET XXVIJ.
This title, which is in a somewhat later hand, is followed by twenty
leaves in print, gothic letter, beginning :
Lan mil cincq cens huit mains
mon vingtquatriesme eage
pour complaire aux humains
en ce mortel voiais;e
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Lot 411 — continued.
and ending : Marie douagiere
de la terre franchoise
par voie assez legiere
reprint la terre Angloise
comme secrete espense
a ung due hors sentier
quant la femme est ioieuse
il plet a son quartier.
This passage alludes to Mary, sister of Henry VIII [oil England and
widow of Louis XII of France, and her marriage with Charles Bran-
don, Duke of Suffolk.
There are many MS. notes and additions to the printed text, and the
work is continued in MS. occupying twenty-seven leaves, beginning :
Lan quinze en ce point comme pour le cas fut promis
Le bon due de vendosme par ley roy fut transmis
A le haye en hollande ou le prinche jura
Et plus je ne demande quil en fut et sera,
and ending :
Mil chincq cens vingt sept voeullant par escript mettre
Ainsy comme dieu scest leuipereur mon bon maistre
Est a velledolif aussy est sa compagne
En ung seiour joly et resort pour espaigne.
Finis.
Atant faut fin pour le present a son cronicque
abregie ledit Nicaise ladam Koy darmes de
Lempereur nostre Seigneur dit Grenade.
*** MS. &C OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 180, manuscript
and printed. The title-page is modern. Another engraving of the
same coat of arms as in No. CCCCLXXX is pasted on the second leaf.
Half-bound.
412.
MOLINET. LES CRONIQTJES DE JEHAN MOLINET, AVEC CONTINUATION
jusqu'a 1 506 par son fils Augustin. (cccli*) small folio
En ce present volume sont redigees par escript les croniques de feu
Maistre Jehan Molinet en son temps judiciaire et historiographe des
tresillustres maisons dAustrice et de Bourgongne, comenchans icelles
cronicques en lan mil quatter cens soixante quatorze lorsque le tres-
redoubte et trespuissant Due Charles de bourgongne assiegea la tres-
forte ville de Nuyss, et contenant icelles tant des loables gestes
gloreuses prouesses et tresnobles faicts darmes achevez par les cheval-
SIZES MIXED 153
Lot 412 — continued.
lereux champions et supposts dicelles maisons comme daultres advenues
de nos temps jusques au lamentable trespas du roy dom Philippe de
castille quy fut en Ian quinze cens et six, quy sont pour les derniers
trente trois ans recoeillies escriptes et mises au net de la main Augustin
filz dudit feu molinet, du tres noble commandement de treshault et
trespoisant Seigneur Monseigneur Charles de croy prince de chimay, &c.
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 628, Written in
a small cursive hand, long lines, 46 to a page. Modern red morocco
extra by Thompson of Paris. Formerly " Bibliothecse ecclesise
Cathedralis Tornacensis." The continuation by Augustin Molinet is
unpublished.
413.
MONNOYES. CY SENSIEUT LA DEMONSTRANCE POUR ENSEIGNIER CEULZ QUI
NE SCEUENT LE FAIT DES MONNOYES SELON CE QUE LEN EST AC-
COUSTUME ES MONNOYES. (CCXXXIl) small ito
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 94, written in
lettres batardes, long lines, with ornamental pen-letters. Old green
morocco. Formerly in the Bibliotheca Lamoniana.
414.
MONTPENSIER. RECEPTE ET DESPENCE FAICTE POUR M. LE COMTE DE
Montpensier, 1496, 97. (CXL) small folio
Compte de la recepte et despense faicte par Guillaume le bis secretaire
et maistre de la chambre aux deniers de monseigneur le conte de
montpensier filz de monseigneur le due de berry, 1 Sept. 1496 —
31 Aoust, 1497. With his signature. Ff. 12. At the end are
two leaves containing part of a wardrobe account.
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 14, in a legible
legal hand. Half bound.
415.
Montpensier. Documens originaux concernant le proces de Marie
de Bourbon, Duchesse de Montpensier. 1609. (dclxxxii) folio
With the autograph signatures of Henri de la Tour Due de Bouillon,
Premier Mareschal de France ; Francois de Montholon, Conseiller du
Roy ; De la Hare ; De Louvigny, &c.
\* MSS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 30. Half
morocco.
154 SIZES MIXED
416.
Moussu. Memoire historique des premiers peuples qui ont habites
LE PAIS DE FOIX ; LA GEXEALOGIE DE SES COMTES, AVEC QUELQUES
TRAIS DE LEURS HISTOIRES, LE DETAIL DES TROUBLES ARRIVES DANS
LE PAIS DEPOTS 1490 JUSQU'EN 1640; LES DOMAINES ALLIENES
DEPOTS SA REUNION A LA COURONNE DE FRANCE. PAR LE S R -
MOUSSU. (DLXXI) M°
* # * MS. OF the eighteenth CENTURY, on paper, pp. 352 ; 9 leaves
preliminary and table 5 leaves, plainly written. Old calf.
417.
Mythologie. Essai de Mythologie; a Berlin, 1783. (dcl) small 8vo
*** MS. OF the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 146, and title,
neatly written. Half calf.
418.
Nangis. Chroniques de France par Guillaume de Nangis. (cccclxv)
large folio
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, with several vellum
leaves, ff. 317, written in small neat lettres batardes in double columns
of 37 lines ; capitals painted in blue and red. The first page of text has a
large and finely painted and illuminated miniature (7 by 1% in.) of 8
Kings of France seated in a garden, in the centre of which is a canopy
disclosing the fleurs-de-lis aunatvrel, with the conventional (modern) arms of
France below in a shield supported by angels within a fine border of flowers,
birds and fruits, and in the text are 75 very clever original drawings
IN WATER- COLOURS (Gouaches), 5 of which are generally 7£ by 7 in.,
3 of them in the form of diptichs ; the 2 smaller ones being 6 by 3£ in.
representing battles, coronations, religious ceremonies (the Baptism of
Q. Glotilde and her maidens, the queen nude in a large font, the maidens
disrobing, &c.) (very singular), &c. A VERY INTERESTING MANUSCRIPT.
Modern crimson morocco.
419.
Naples. Breve e chiara idea del regno di Napoli e delle cose che
al medesimo s'appartengono. (cccclxi) small folio
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 122, neatly writ-
ten. Old calf. A former possessor has written at the commencement :
IStatistique exacte et detaillee remise en 1707 a Monsieur le Feld-
Marechal Comte de Daud, Vice-roi de Naples ; je l'ai eu de son petit-fils.
SIZES MIXED 155
420.
Netherlands. Croniques des Pais-bas depuis 1487 jtjsqtj'a 1490.
(dxvii) folio
The second volume of the work. Imperfect, wanting the last six
chapters.
%* MS. or the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 228, written French
legal hands. Half calf gilt.
421.
Netherlands. A collection of fifty-six pieces in French and Dutch
RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE NETHERLANDS, FROM 1473 TO
1727. (dvi) folio
With a table of contents at the end.
\* MSS. OF THE SIXTEENTH, SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CEN-
TURIES, on paper, ff. 347, copies in various hands. Vellum. AN IM-
PORTANT AND INTERESTING COLLECTION of Historical Documents ;
including Les Ordonnances de la Thoison d'Or a Malines 1473 ; In-
stitution de la Chambre des Comptes a Malines 1473 ; Institution du
Conseil priv6 du 29 Octobre 1520, &c.
422.
Netherlands.
1. hlstoire abregee des pays-bas, ou apergu sub. leurs revolutions
jusques en 1646 ; avec des considerations sur les abus et leur
redressement, par un gentilhomme. ff. 333.
Begins : Le Pays bas que Cesar nomme Belgium . . .
2. Observations critiques sur le MS. intitule Histoire abregee
des pays bas. ff. 6. (dxii) folio and 4fo
*** MSS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, neatly written. Old
russia, with inlaid ornaments.
423.
Nicasius. Nichasii, dicti de Planca, clerici, ad Willermum Epis-
copum Trajectensem de precepto prudentie libri DUO.
(clxxviii) small ito
* # * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 113, written
in neat ijotljic Uttcrg, long lines, 19 to a page ; the sources of the com-
pilation written in red in the margins, probably by an English scribe ;
with 4 fine and illuminated initials, three historiated, having marginal de-
corations of spiked ivy leaves, with animals and grotesques, and numerous
illuminated ornamental capitals with marginal decorations. Calf gilt.
156 STZES MIXED.
424.
NlCEPHORAS. NIKMOPOY TOY BAEMMYAOY EIHTOMH AOriKHS.
With notes, (dclvi) small 4to
Colophon : Eypa.<j>r) irapa San-avov p.iyu.-qkTi tov £,vypa<pov ev Ti) Kara to
ayiwvv/JLOV opos <tx ^-V T0V a ^ w ■ ■ ■ • a x£P (1662).
*** MS. OF THE seventeenth CENTURY, on paper, ff. 88, written in neat
cursive Greek characters, long lines, 30 to a page ; with a coloured
draining of the author seated outside the Church of Mount Ailios. Russia gilt.
425.
Nodier. Notions elementaires de Linguistique, ou histoire abregee
de la parole et de l'ecriture. par charles nodier. (dlil)
folio
*** Author's Autograph MS. on paper, inlaid, neatly written on one
side only. Half morocco gilt, g.e. Printed in the collected edition of
the author's works, Paris, 1832-34, 12 torn. 8vo.
426.
Nomina et Virtutes balneorum Puteoli et Bayarum. sicut in libro
DECIMO OrIBASII VETUSTISSIMI MEDICI CONTINENTUR. (XXIX)
small folio
Gervasii Tilburiensis 1 See Fabricius, III, 55. See Paciaudi de Sacris
Christianorum Balneis. Venet. 1750.
\* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 37, written
in gotliic letters, long lines, 25 to a full page, by an Italian scribe,
with ornamental pen-letters and painted capitals ; WITH THIRTY-SEVEN
VERY SINGULAR DRAWINGS IN COLOURS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE
BATHS, each full page (8 by 5£ in.), rude early Italian art. Modern
blue morocco, with an emblematic figure, inlaid in various colours and
stamped in low relief in upper cover ; crowned fleurs-de-lis, &c. g. e.
Formerly in the Duca di Cassano-Serra's collection.
427.
Nostradamus. L'Hippiade, ou Godeffroy et les Chevaliers ; de
Caesar de Nostre Dame, Gentilhomme Provencal. Au Sere-
nissime Charles, Due de Lorraine. 1622. (dclxxvi) ito
The name " Charles," Due de Lorraine, was originally written " Henry,"
both in the title-page and dedication. At the foot of the ornamented
SIZES MIXED 157
Lot 427 — continued.
title-page is written : Csesar Nostradamus Patricius, autor et inventor,
anno setatis lxvi. He was son of the famous mystagogue Michael
Nostradamus.
*** Autograph unpublished MS. of the seventeenth century,
on paper, ff. 392, neatly written. Old olive morocco, with the device
of Nostradamus (Notre Dame) on the sides and back. Formerly
belonging to Charles de Salincourt, afterwards to Claude Francois
Eeboucher, Conseiller au Parlement, 1732 ; and subsequently
to Charles Nodier, by whom there is a manuscript account
of the author at the end of the volume, and who has devoted a
chapter to the work in his " Melanges tires d'une petite Biblio-
theque," Paris, 1829, pp. 77-89, from which the following ex-
tracts are taken: — "Ce precieux volume, ignore de tous les biblio-
graphes, et dont il n'est pas mlime fait mention dans la ' Bibliotheque
de la France,' ou Ton a si curieusement recherche tous les manuscrits
qui tiaitent de notre histoire, est compost ainsi qu'il suit. . . . Un
frontispice dessin6 a la plume, a l'imitation de la gravure, par C6sar
de Nostradamus, et dans lequel est renferme le titre .... j la d6di-
cace au due de Lorraine, sign6e Nostradamus (sic), 2 f. ; un feuillet
blanc ; quelques advis singuliers touchant la facon d'escrire un poeme
he>oique, 19 f. Suivent cinq f., dont les trois premiers et le recto du
quatrieme sont occupes par des pieces de vers latins et francos a la
louange de l'auteur ; le verso du dernier etoit destine a recevoir le
portrait du prince auquel le poeme est dedie\ Le recto du cinquieme
feuillet presente le portrait de l'auteur, trace par lui-m^me au crayon
rouge et legerement arrilte a la plume ; le verso, un sonnet dedicatoire
egalement signe Nostradame. Le reste est rempli par les dix-sept
livres du poeme, en 363 f. chiffres ; plus, un sonnet en guise d'epilogue,
sur une page non chiffr^e, qui termine le volume. . Au m6rite
d'Stre unique, ce livre joint celui d'une magnifique conservation et
d'une condition tout-a-fait curieuse. L'6criture de Cesar de Nostra-
damus est aussi lisible que la plus belle impression. . . II est incroy-
able, enfin, qu'un livre si peu connu, et qui a passe pendant deux
siecles de proprietaire en proprietaire, sans eveiller une seule fois
l'attention d'un seul d'entre eux, soit parvenu jusqu'a nous dans un si
brillant 6tat de fraicheur et d'integrite. . . . L'Hippiade, toute mau-
vaise qu'elle est, comme poeme, n'est pas sans merite sous le rapport
des recherches, et je m'etonne qu'elle n'ait pas trouve un editeur dans
le dix-septieme siecle, ou Ton s'occupoit avec z61e des illustrations de
notre histoire. A combien de belles recherches et d'importantes
d^couvertes n'auroit elle pas donne lieu sur l'6tat personnel des Crois^s,
sur leurs families, leurs alliances, leurs blasons, leurs couleurs, richesses
dedaign6es par le Tasse et inappreciables aux yeux de nos erudits !
La ' Jerusalem' estun diamant pour l'homme sensible et pour le poete ;
1' 'Hippiade' auroit ete une mine inepuisable pour ces 6plucheurs de
genealogies, qui vieillissoient dans la poussiere des ehartes et des
chroniques." Then follows an analysis of the poem with extracts, &c.
M. Barrois purchased the manuscript of Crozet for 1,000 francs, the
receipt for which is in the volume, as well as an Autograph Letter of
Nostradamus.
158 SIZES MIXED
428.
Nostradamus.
1. Les vrays centuries et propheties de Michel Nostradamus.
pp. 177.
2. La vie de Maistre Michel Nostradamus medecin ordinaire du
roy Henri II. roy de France, pp. 8.
3. Tables et explication des noms propres . . . dans les centuries,
&c. pp. 3. (dlxxvi) 8vo
Unfinished, only part of letter A.
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, if. 96, written in
neat cursives. Vellum cover.
429.
Oberlin. Journal des remarques faites dans un voyage par la
France en 1776. (Par M. le Professeur Jeremie Jacques
Oberlin.) (dcxxxiv) small ito
■%* Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 161,
with several papers inserted. Old calf. This work contains valuable
notes upon the libraries visited by the Professor, and other curious
information. It has not been printed entire ; some of the details were
contributed by the author to the German periodical, the " Biirger-
freund," in the years 1776 and 1777, and also to M. Schloezer's
" Briefwechsel," Th. iv. and v. A copious analysis of the contents is
given by Theoph. Fr6d. Winckler in his " Notice sur la vie et les
ecrits de J. J. Oberlin " in the " Magasin Encyclop&Iique " An. 1807,
torn, ii, pp. 72-140.
430.
Observations pittoresques &c. par un moine de l'abbaye de Cysoing.
(dcxxvii) small 8vo
1. Voyage de Flandre et du Brabant en 1758.
2. Voyage de Paris en 1759. fol. 26.
3. Lettre a M. Waymel de Launay, avec sa response, 1759. fol. 46.
4. Le carnaval d'6t6, ou le bal aux boulevards. Printed ; Paris, 1759.
fol. 51. " Achette au parterre de la com6die Italienne, 1759.''
5. Explication des peintures, sculptures & gravures de Mess 1 ' 8 , de l'Aca-
demie royale. Printed ; Paris, 1759. fol. 75.
6. Les Mceurs de Paris, epitre de M 1 . Barthe a M 1 '. Dulard. fol. 93. In
verse.
7. Sur les J6suites chasses de Portugal vers la fin de 1759. Dialogue entre
deux panvres diables, MM. le Franc et Voltaire, fol. 37. In verse.
SIZES MIXED 159
Lot 430 — continued.
8. Extrait de l'epistre de Beelz^buth a l'auteur de la Ruelle. fol. 101 b.
9. Himme aux pre"tres martyrs de la revolution francoise. fol. 102.
10. Sonnet sur l'oraison de St. Francois Xavier, Deus ego amo te, &c.
fol. 103.
11. Mon sejour chez M. Rensmann, Fermier au village de Notelen en West-
phalie, en 1795. fol. 103 b. In verse.
*** MS. &C. OF THE EIGHTEENTH century, on paper, ff. 106. Vellum.
4 Engravings, one of Callot's Last Supper, inserted.
431.
Officium Divinum.
1. Incomentia lo trattato de lo acentuare le DICTIONE O VERO
PAROLE DELLO OFFICIO DIVINO.
Colophon, fol. 43. Finisse lo tratato de lo acentuare o vero proferire
bene le parole delo divino officio. Scripto ale dilecte in christo figliole
del monasterio del corpo de christo dentro a Bologna per lo nostro
venerabile & dignissimo padre F. Thomaxo di Bianchis de Bologna.
Ff. 44-46 are blank.
2. PLACEME DOPO LO TRATATO SCRIPTO DELLO ACENTUARE SECONDO
RASONE LE PAROLE DEL DIVINO OFFICIO SCRIVERE ALCHE ALCUNE
RUBRICHE MOLTO UTILE & NECESSARIE PER QUELLE ANO ACCELEBRARE
ESSO OFFICIO DIVINO. EXTRATE DALE RUBRICHE GENERALE & PARTI-
CULARS DEL BREVIARIO. fol. 47. (ccxx) small ito
Colophon, fol. 76 : Finisse lo trattato o vero la Ricolta delle Rubriche
extrate dal breviario . . Scripta alle perfacte Religiose del Monasterio
del corpo de christo dentro Bologna per lo loro meth pretre Frate
Thomaxo 1485 &c.
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 76, finely written
in neat semi-roman letters in red, black and blue, double columns,
25 to a page ; with ornamental pen-letters. Modern purple morocco gilt.
432.
OlSEVETES. 1. CY COMMENCE LE LIVRE DES OISIVETES DES EMPERIERES
TRANSLATE DE LATIN (DE GERVAIS DE CANTORBERY) EN FRANCOIS
PAR JEHAN DU VIGNAY, FRERE DE HAUT PAS. (XIX) small folio
Colophon : Ci fenist le livre des merveilles du monde.
2. LA DIVISION FRERE ODORIC DES MERVEILLES DE LA TERRE SAINTE.
Colophon : Explicit frere Odorich.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 236, written
in bold gotfitc characters in double columns, rubricated; ornamental pen-
100 SIZES MIXED
Lot 432 — continued.
letters; 51 very fine illuminated historiated miniatures, some
in 2 compartments (mostly 2f by 2£ in., some larger), and 46 brilliant
illuminated ornamental initials, with marginal decorations of stunted ivy-
leaves, &c, of English or Anglo-Norman origin. Crimson morocco,
modern, richly tooled, with the arms of Charles V on the sides,
allusive to the volume having been formerly in the Tour du Louvre,
by Thompson of Paris. (See Barrois, Bibliotheque Protypographique,
No. 501, pa. 86.)
433.
Orationes, Epistola et Opera varia variorum Scriptorum. (dlxxxi)
small ito
1. Leonardi (Bruni) Aretini Invectiva in Hypocritas.
2. Ad doctissimum et clarissimum virum Thomam de Saregana (postea
Nicolaum, Papam V.). Pogii (Bracciolini) Florentini de Infelicitate
Principum liber, fol. 8.
3. Ejusdem Epistola Richardo Petewort Secretario Reverendissimi domini
(Henrici de Beaufort) Cardinalis Anglie. Dat. Florentie, xxx Julii
1442. fol. 42.
4. Phalaridis Epistola magne sententie de imperio non deponendo posta-
quatn semel assumptum sit. fol. 43.
5. ^Eschinis Sententia. fol. 44.
6. Demadis Sententia.
7. Demosthenis Sententia.
8. Demosthenis oratorum principis Oratio ad Alexandrum Regem, e greco
in latinum traducta per Leonardum (Bruni) Aretinum. fol. 45 b.
9. Ad Alfonsum Regem (Neapolitanum) celeberrimum, Bartholomei Fatij
Dyalogus de felicitate, fol. 47 b. See No. CCLXXVII, hereinbefore.
10. Ad Nicolaum Papam quintum, Pogij (Bracciolini) Florentini De varietate
fortune libri iv. fol. 88.
11. Epistola Hyppocratis ad Damagetum de vita Democriti. fol. 189.
12. Epistola Arthaxerxis Magni Regis Persarum ad pestilentie remedium
imponendum, Peto directa. fol. 198.
13. Peti Epistola ad Persarum Regem. fol. 198 b.
14. Regis Persarum Arthaxerxis ad Histanem Epistola. fol. 199.
15. Epistola Hystanis ad Hyppocratrem medicum. ib.
16. Hyppocratis Responsio. fol. 199 b.
17. Ejusdem ad Abderitas Epistola. ib.
18. Ejusdem ad Philopomenem Epistola. fol. 200 b.
19. Ejusdem Epistola ad Dionisium. fol. 201 b.
20. Ejusdem Epistola ad Damagetum. fol. 202 b.
21. Ejusdem Epistola ad Philopomenem. fol. 203.
SIZES MIXED 161
Lot 433— continued.
22. Argumentum de Abare philosopho. fol. 204.
23. Abaris ad Phalaridem Epistola. fol. 204 b.
24. Argumentum de Pithagora. ib.
25. Pithagore philosophi Epistola ad Hyeronem. fol. 205.
26. De Ypparcho et Lisia argumentum. fol. 205 b.
27. Lysise ad Ypparchum Epistola. fol. 206.
28. Pythagore philosophi Aurea Verba per Rinucium facta latine. fol. 207 b.
29. Hyppocratis Epistola ad Cratherum. fol. 209 b.
30. Democriti ad Hyppocratem Epistola. fol. 211.
31. Hyppocratis ad Democritum Epistola. fol. 212.
32. Ejusdem ad Thessalum Epistola. fol. 212 b.
33. Plutharchi opus Quid principem decet, a Rinucio de greco in latinum
traductum. fol. 213.
34. Isocratis rhetoris Quod discipline radix amara sit capitulum. fol. 218 b.
35. Theognis Orationis formula de paupertate. fol. 219 b.
36. Dyalogus Platonis qui inscribitur Achiocus (cum prohemio per Rinu-
cium facto), fol. 220 b.
37. Dyalogus ejusdem qui inscribitur Crito, traductus e greco perRinucium
in latinum. fol. 230 b.
38. Sermo Magni Basilij super obedientia filiorum in parentes. fol. 242 b.
39. Luciani Dyalogus qui inscribitur Caron, latinus per Rinucium denuo
factus. fol. 245.
40. Luciani Dyalogus qui inscribitur Philosophorum illustrium vitarum
venditio, latinus per Rinucium factus. fol. 255 b.
41. Ambrosij (Traversarii) Oratio habita Basilee in sacra Sinodo septima kl.
Sept. A.D. M.cccc.xxxv. cum illuc a Ro. Pon. Eugenio quarto missus
esset orator, fol. 265 b.
42. Ejusdem Oratio coram Sigismundo Cesare, Albae habita eodem anno,
vij. kal. Jan. cum ad eum esset orator, fol. 273 b.
*** MS. OF the FIFTEENTH CENTURY, on paper, ff. 279, written in
neat cursive gotijic letters, long lines, 26 to a page; rubricated ; in the
original binding of boards and leather, stamped in small compartments
of ornaments, well preserved. Formerly " Bibliothecae Rubrse Vallis."
(Rougeval).
434.
Ordonnances. Les Ordonnances de Charles le Hardi, Due de
BOURGOGNE, POUR SES COMPAGNIES MILITAIRES, 1473. (A notarial
copy duly attested.) (n) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 41, finely
written in lettres batardes, 21 to a full page ; with 60 fine illuminated
M
162 SIZES MIXED
Lot 434 — continued.
ornamental initials. The first leaf is very richly illuminated,
representing Charles in the assembly of his nobles ; his throne being
on a foot-cloth of his arms ; his badges and the initials C and
M(arguerite of York, his third wife) on the walls. In the border are
his arms, and all around, the arms of his several dependencies and
alliances. Crimson velvet binding on oaken boards, with gilt
bosses and long clasps. Inserted in the volume is a letter from the
Duke, with his autograph signature, addressed to the Due de Bourbon,
acknowledging the letter sent to him by Jehan Gon, Bourbon's
secretary, respecting the salt duties at Chastelchinon, dated at the
Hague, 16 Aug. year not named. This MS. belonged to Messire
Marc Anthoine de Choysey, Seigneur de Bargon, Anot, et de la
Seigneurie de Pauthenay, who has made use of the blank leaves for
inserting a register of the births, deaths, and other occurrences in
his family from the middle to the end of the 17 th century. It was
in the library of M. le P. Bouhier in the year 1721, and appears to
have been subsequently in the possession of W. Beckford.
435.
Ordre de St. Michel. Les "Statuts de l'ordre de Saint Michel,
(cccxciii) Mo
" Donne en nostre chastel damboise le 1 jour daoust 1469." With addi-
tions "Donne au plessis du pare les tours le xxij de decembre 1476."
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 39, Written in
neat French gotljic letters, long lines, 28 to a full page ; with one illumi-
nated border containing a figure intended for a portrait of the Due de Ven-
dorne, and three ornamented initials. Modern green morocco extra, g. e.
by Thompson of Paris. This is the copy presented to Charles de
Bourbon, first Due de Vend6me, whose arms, France with a bendlet gu.
charged with 3 lions arg. surrounded by the collar of the order, occur
in several places.
436.
ORESME. Cl COMMENCE DE SPERA EN FRANCOYS QUE TRANSLATA MAISTRE
NICHOLE ORESME. (CLXXXIX) small ito
Prologue begins : La figure et la disposicion du monde le nombre &
ordre des mouvemens et des elemens des corps du ciel appartiennenent
assavoir a tout homme qui est de franche condiccion et de noble engin.
Work begins : Le monde est tout reont aussi comme une pelote.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 39, written
in small neat lettres batardes, double columns, 26 lines, with diagrams
and ornamental pen-letters. Green morocco extra.
SIZES MIXED 163
437.
Orosius. Cy commience le livre que translata Orose noble orateur
selon la sainte escripture, commencant a la creagion du
monde ; et fut ceste translacion faite lan iiij c et iij du tems
saint augustin et saint jherosme desquelz il eut moult amez
CAR IL ESTOIT BON CLERC NE DESPAIGNE. (CCCLXV) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 187, written in
lettres batardes, double columns, 32 lines, rubricated, large painted
capitals in red. On the first leaf is written : A mademoiselle Anne de
Graville, dame du boys, de mallesherbes v c xxj. Achete a Rouen.
Old olive morocco gilt ; on the sides are the arms of D'Urfy, vair a
chief gu., with the Order of St. Michel, and a monogram of the
letters C. D. at the corners.
438.
Otter, Jean. Journal de mon Voiage de Constantinople a Ispahan,
1736-1744. (dxxvi) small folio
*** Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 62,
neatly written. Boards. Printed in 1748. An engraved "Carte"
of the route of M. Otter, by DAnville, is in the volume.
439.
Oultremeuse. Lapidaire et Peinture sur Verre, en quatre livres,
par Jehan dit D'Oultre-Meuse, anno 1390. (ccclxviii) sm. folio
Colophon : Desen bouc is gescreven en wulhent bij mij Jan van
Dixmude den xiiij™ hoymaent anno xv c en twintich (1520). Touiours
loyal J. Dixmude.
* # * MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 158, written in
cursive letters, red and black, double columns, 40 lines, ornamental
capitals in red. Green morocco, with elaborate gilt tooling; with
old circular painted glass transparencies of subjects mentioned in the
book, let into holes, five in each cover, edges gilt and gauffred and
painted in floreated scrolls, by Thompson of Paris.
440.
Oultremeuse. La vraie histoire et chronicque de Liege (par Jean
d'Outremeuse, avec supplement jusqu'en 1419). (cccclvi)
small folio
%* MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 316, neatly written
in a French law hand. Half calf gilt.
m 2
164 SIZES MIXED
441.
OULTREMEUSE. LA CRONIQUE METRIQUE DE JEAN D'OULTREMEUSE.
(ccccxoix) small folio
Title : La l e partie de la genealogie avecques les faictes et gestes des
tresillustre et tresnoble roys et evecques de tongre de trert et de
liege et avecque che les fundations dicelles ; translatert de latin en
commun vulgaire langaige & edirt et ordynert et quartre partie, dont
chest premier partie ou volume ne faict synon mention depuis linsti-
tution et edification de la noble citeit de Tongre, jusques a la edifica-
tion et jnstitution de la cite liege, asscavoir du temps saincte hubert
qui fut a son temps xxx e et dernier evesques de tongre et du trert et
puis le premier evecques de liege et premier fondateur et gubarnateur
dicelles ville ou cite de liege.
Prologue begins :
A l'honneur de Dieu le pere notre vraie creatoire
Quy format tout le monde comme il est de notoire
Et che qui dedens est, en terme de sept joure
De lymon de la terre adam notre parentoire.
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 193, in a neat
French legal hand. Half bound.
442.
OULTREMEUSE. CHRONIQUES ET HlSTOIRE DE LlEGE DEPUIS LA PRISE DE
TROYE JUSQUES EN L'AN QUINZE CENS SEPTANTE PAR JEAN
D'Oultre Meuse et AUTRES. (cccxlvii) large folio
*** MS. OP THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, pp. 237 and title,
written in neat cursive letters, double columns, 51 lines. The follow-
ing note occurs on a fly-leaf : MS. inedit de Jean de Preis dit Oultre-
meuse, nottaire et audienchier et par la grace de Diez et delle majesteit
imperialle noble conte Palatine, ne en 1338, mort vers 1399. Modern
black morocco, with, blind stamped ornaments, g. e. by Thompson of
Paris.
443.
OVERMYTZ, &C.
1. Der JUNGE Hertzog ZU BRUNENTZWICH, GEDICHT VON Augustyn
Ouermytz. (cccclxxxvi) small folio
Eomance of a young Duke of Brunswick who became King of Spain.
Begins : Eyn hirtzoch waz zu brunentzwieh
In groissen eren und rijch
At the end : Dysz hat gedicht Augustyn
Ouermytz des konings bede, &c.
Ff. 1 — 20, written in double columns, with twelve full-page water-
SIZES MIXED 165
Lot 443 — continued.
colour drawings (11 % 8 in.) without borders, and ornamented
initials, ff. 21—23 are blank.
2. Das buch von lohier und mallair die zweyn getruwen gesellen,
VON latyn in welschen duroh frauwe Margarethe graiffynne
ZU WYDEMONT, TJND VON welschen zu dutsche durch frauwe
Elysabet von lothringen graiffynne wytwe zu nassauwe und
sarbrucken gemaicht.
At the end : Und dis buche dede schriben yn welscher spraiche . . .
frauwe Margarethe graiffynne zu wydemont unde frauwe zu geirville
herczoch ffryderichs von lothringen graiffen zu wydemont huszfrauwen,
in den iaren. . . Dusent vyer hundert und funff iare, unde ist dis
buch auch furbas von welschen zu dutsche gemaicht durch die edele
frauwe Elysabet von lothringen graiffynne witwe zu nassauwe und sar-
brucken, der vorige herczochs fryderichs und frauwe margarethen
dochter, die es durch sich selbest bedutschet hait als hie voran
geschreben stet, und ist vollenbraicht yn den iaren m° cccc° xxx vii
iare ... so ist dis gegenwirdich buche geschreben ... in den iaren
. . . m° cccc° lx iij von mir bruder Johan von wormsze prediger ordens
wonhafftig do zu male zu Treren.
Ff. 24 — 248, written in double columns.
3. Des konings boich von frankrich.
Begins : Die schryfft bedudet so waz geschach
Daz mau yn hoger eren sach
Von frankrich eynen koninck guet
Der waz vor wandel wail behuit.
Ff. 249—254, fol. 255 is blank.
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 255, the larger work
in small neat Dutch srmUjjotf)ic letters, the others in small lettres
batardes. New russia, with blind stamped ornaments.
444.
Ovidius. P.. Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon libri, cum commentario.
(cccxli) small ito
Imperfect, wanting the whole of book I excepting the last ten lines,
beginning :
Hoc te quern spectas hoc te qui temperat orbem.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 116, written
in small tjotfjic letter, long lines, 49 to a page. At the end is written :
Istum librum emit magister Jo. guillart a dyonisio librario anno
domini millesimo cccc° die dominica ij mensis marcij ; below which
occurs the name Jo. de bosco. Vellum. Formerly in the libraries of
P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier, and the Due de Berry ; see the
Rosny Catalogue, No. 2421.
166 SIZES MIXED
445.
OVIDIUS. P. OVIDII NASONIS MeTAMOEPHOSEwN LIBRI VII. PRIORES.
(lxxx) small folio
Book vii. is imperfect, ending at line 420 :
Ipse parens egeus nato porrexit ut hosti.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 72, finely
written in neat srmUgoti)ir letters, long lines, 36 to a full page, by an
Italian scribe, red and black ; the marginal notes in a minute but
legible character. With six fine illuminated initials, two of which are
historiated and have fine marginal scroll decorations. Modern calf, blind
stamped.
446.
Ovidius. Les
Fables Ovide le grant eeduites
A MORALITE.
(xxxvii)
folio
Begins :
Cy commence en rommant
Les fables Ovide le grant
Repostes dessoubz verite
Eeduites a moralite
Selon la divine escripture
Pour le bien dumaine natur
Imperfect, ending with the following lines in the tenth book :
Myrra se taist mot nose dire
De honte a terre regarda
Trop si poyse quant tant tarda
Ains quelle eust este surprise
Mieux vaulsist quel se f eust occise
La vielle durer ne la lesse
De lui encquerre forment lempresse
Belle fille pour la grant foy
Pour la grant amour quas en moy.
A later hand has added :
Cy finist ce present livre Intitule
les fables dovyde.
%* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 174, Written in
neat lettres batardes, double columns, 52 lines, with a fine illuminated
miniature (4£ ty 3 in -) representing the translator presenting his
book, with a scroll flower border, and illuminated ornamental initials; and
58 'small illuminated ornamental initials, with marginal decorations,
and numerous pen-letters. This version of the Metamorphoses is
generally attributed to Philippe de Vitry, who was bishop of
Meaux from 1351 to 1361, the sole authority being an inscription
in the copy belonging to the Bibliotheque de Saint Victor at Paris,
SIZES MIXED 167
Lot 446 — continued.
No. 866, as follows: "Liber in gallice et rithmice editus a Magistro
Philippo de Vitriaco, quondam Meldensi episcopo, ad requestam
domine Johanne, quondam regine Francie, continens moralitates con-
tentorum in 15. libris Ovidii Metamorphoseos," &c. There is how-
ever a copy in the Geneva library, No. 176, which begins thus : " Oy
commencent les rubriches dovide le grant dit metamorphoseos translate
de latin en francois par Chrestien le gouays de saincte More vers
Troye." The Cottonian MS. Jul. VII. Art. 3, in the British Museum,
contains a table of the rubrics only, beginning with nearly the same
words as the Geneva MS. and ending : " Explicit la table de metamor-
phoseos aveques expositions & allegorice translate de latyn en francoys
par maistre Chrestien de Goways de seynt more vers Troyes de lorder
de frere menours." Nothing is known of this Chrestien Le Gouays.
New pigskin.
447.
PAPYRUS, (dclxxiv) Uo
Two fragments of a Latin deed, one in five, the other in six lines ; ap-
parently in the Lombardic running-hand.
*** MS. OF THE eighth OR ninth Century, on papyrus, laid down
on paper. And bound in brown morocco, with Egyptian figures
inside the covers. From the Saibante collection.
448.
Papyri, (dclxi)
Three large sheets of papyrus, containing figures and writing, inlaid on
cardboard with guards ; bound in brown morocco, with Egyptian
ornaments, and lettered : Calendrier Copte sur papyrus, deroul6 par
M. Champollion. folio
449.
Papyri, (dclxii)
Fragments of papyrus, containing hieroglyphic inscriptions and figures,
inlaid on eleven sheets of cardboard with guards, and bound in light
brown morocco. folio
450.
Papyri, (dclxiii)
Fragments of papyrus, containing Coptic writing on both sides, inlaid on
three sheets of transparent horn with cardboard guards, and bound in
crimson morocco with an obelisk on one side. folio
451.
Papyri, (dclxiv)
Fragments of papyrus, containing inscriptions in various characters, in-
laid on ten sheets of cardboard with guards, and bound in dark purple
morocco with hieroglyphics on one side. folio
168 SIZES MIXED
452.
Papyri, (dclxv)
Nine fragments of papyrus, containing figures and inscriptions, laid down
on as many sheets of cardboard, and bound in crimson morocco with
Egyptian figures on one side. 4fo
453.
Papyri, (dclxvi)
Eight fragments of papyrus, containing hieroglyphic inscriptions, laid
down on as many sheets of green cardboard with guards, and bound
in maroon morocco with Egyptian figures on the sides. folio
454.
Paracelsus. Aureoli Theophrasti Paracelsi Opera qu^edam.
(ccccxliv) small 8vo
1. Manuale de lapide philosophico medicinale cum prseparationibus D.
Doctoris Theophrasti Paracelsi. ff. 56.
2. De pharmacopolarum ponderibus, in medecina caracteribus notatis, et
loco dictionum integrarum positis. ff. 8.
3. Extractio § corporis ex metallis omnibus Aureoli Theophrasti Paracelsi,
totius philosophise ac utriusque medicinse suis a mendis et erroribus,
expertissimi sincerissimique vindicis atque reformatoris. ff. 8.
4. Onomasticum sive Dictionarium expositionem difficiliorum dictionum
passim in libris Theophrasti Paracelsi contentarum habens, &c. ff. 41.
%* MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 113, written in neat
cursive characters. Each page has a woodcut border. On the first
leaf is written : Ex bib. Imp. Caroli quinti Invict. R. Imp. Purple
morocco double, with joints. This is probably an Autograph of
Paracelsus.
455.
Parisi. Primus liber registri facultatis theologie Schole Pari-
siensis in materia fidei et morum incipiens ab anno domini
millesimo ducentesimo octuagesimo quarto (ad an. 1389).
(cxlii) square folio
MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 229, very neatly
written mostly in lettres batardes, long lines, 22 to a full page;
apparently the original MS. Old French red morocco, full gilt
floreate back, broad ornamental borders, g. e. A valuable and
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL MS.
I* lc foiurr on jy Icjn.-it tv mot
(c|» t*Aio«-w nntuvcHt Id
On |i"l t |, Kmixjik mm )fn t mo
458
SIZES MIXED 169
456.
Paris. Curiosites historiques de Paris, Sept. 1771. (dxcv) small ito
*** MS. OF THE eighteenth CENTURY, on paper, pp. 114, and 5 leaves
preliminary, including title-page, neatly written. Boards.
457.
Passion de notre Seigneur. Traictie des misteres de la glorieuse et
engoisseuse passion de nostre sire jhesu crist en recitant les
OPPINIONS ET LES DICTZ DES DOCTEURS. (CCCLXXXIV) Small folio
Begins : A lonneur & reverence de la saincte trinite & de la glorieuse
vierge marie et de tous les saintz esperis &c. par contemplacion de
bien amees en dieu mes trescheres seurs et au proufit de vos ames &
de toutes aultres Je veul traictier & exposer au large les misteres &c,
Ends : Cestui traictie de la passion
Ay compile par devocion
Et pour avoir de cil memoire
Qui nous menera en sa gloire
Et pour la pitie de vos ames
Mes chieres seurs en dieu & dames
Fait est en ung joieux boscage
Ou sont oysiaulx de maint langage &c.
Je prie a dieu que ainsi se face
Que nous le voion face a face
II est tresbon si comme me semble
De dire amen trestout emsemble
Quil nous octroye paradis
Avec ses amis de jadis
Amen,
Muris.
The last word is probably the author's name, as the manuscript appears
to be an autograph.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 96, written in
neat small lettres batardes, long lines, 52 to a full page. Half calf.
458.
Passion. La Passion de N. S. Jesus Christ, en vers par Jacques
Le Lievre. (cxxiv) folio
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on vellum, ff. 25, very finely
written in neat lettres batardes ; in all probability unique, exe-
170 SIZES MIXED
Lot 458 — continued.
cuted foe Francis I, whose arms are on the first page.
Almost every leaf is richly painted on both sides, the poem occupying
the middle space in the painting ; on the second leaf is a representa-
tion of the author delivering his work to Francis [See PLATE] ; on
the fourth is a painting of the King on horseback, the housings
bearing his device of a Salamander (this is mounted on a blank leaf of
vellum) ; on the fifth leaf is a portrait of the author, with an address
commencing :
Je vous supply quand lyres en ce livre
Au quel de crist la passion vous livre
&c.
The initial letters of which form the writer's name : Jaques le lievr.
Old French red morocco, seme' of fleurs-de-lis on back, panel sides,
with frames of fleurs-de-lis, and other ornaments and centres of
elaborate fan-shape tooling containing the arms of France, g. e. with
clasps (Le Gascon) ; a fine specimen and well preserved.
The Illuminated Miniatures in this Splendid Volume number 43,
including the large coat of arms on the first leaf, all, except that of
the King on horseback (which is 9 by 8{ in.), occupying the full size
of the page, and measuring 13 by 9 in., including the border. The
subjects treated (besides those mentioned above) are, The Virgin and
Child worshipped by groups of men and women ; Christ's entry into
Jerusalem ; The Last Supper ; The Agony in G-ethsemane ; The Be-
trayal of Christ ; Christ before the High Priest ; Christ condemned
by the High Priest ; The High Priest rending his Robes ; Christ
before Pilate ; Scourging of Christ ; Christ crowned with Thorns ;
" Behold your King " ; Pilate washing his Hands (The Virgin praying
on reverse) ; Judas Hanging ; Christ bearing the Cross ; Crucifixion ;
Dead Christ and Three Maries ; The Entombment ; and The Resur-
rection ; a full page landscape occupying most of the reverse pages.
The costumes in the volume are especially good.
459.
Passion. Sonnets sur la passion de Nostre Seigneur, (cccxxiii)
small oblong ito
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on vellum, ff. 29, neatly
written, some 11. stained and text illegible, with a clever tinted drawing
connected with the text in the centre ; an anagram on Louis XIII on the
last leaf is partly illegible. Half calf.
460.
Patricius. Le Hermes Trlsmegiste de Francois Patricius. (dcxlvi)
small ito
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 218, neatly
written. Old calf.
463
SIZES MIXED 171
461.
Peraldus, etc.
1. Summa de Vitus et Virtutibus (Gulielmi Peraldi). (See
No. cxxxvii)
2. Qu^dam exflicationes Sanot/E Scripture, fol. 308.
3. Vocabularium derivativum. fol. 310 b. (cccxxix) small thick 4fo
* # * MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 312, written
in small neat gotl)ir letters, red and black, long lines, 34 to a full
page. Modern boarded black morocco gilt, g. e.
462.
Perceforest. Le Roman de Perceforest. Vol. II. (cccclxix) large folio
Begins : Apres ce que le noble roy alexandre eut mis en possession
Bethis de fezon et couronne a roy du royaume de bretaigne et en telle
maniere couronne et adherite Gadifer son frere du royaulme le
albanie dit escoche . .
Ends : Mais a tant se taist lhystoire a parler deulz deux et retourne a
raconter des .xij. chevalliers qui les veux de Thermite misrent a fin a
leur honneur.
Colophon : Cy fine le deuxieme volume de percheforest.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 297, written
in angular lettres batardes, double columns of 40 lines, rubricated,
capitals painted in blue and red. The leaves, beginning with the
second, are numbered viij — cccvj ; but ff. liij, clxxvij, and ccij, are
wanting, and some stained. Ff. i — vj were probably occupied by a
table of contents. Written in double columns. On the first page is
a large miniature in camdieu gris, of Alexander the Great in Council,
within a floreate border, with the arms of Luxembourg . and at the end is
the autograph of Marie de Luxembourg. Half russia.
463.
PERCIVAL.
1. Le Roman de Perceval le Galois. (By Chrestien de Troyes,
Gautier de Denet and Manessier.) (i)
2. La vie de Sainte Marie Egyptienne. fol. 268 b. folio
\* MS. of the thirteenth century. On vellum, ff. 279. Writ-
ten in gotfjtr letUrg in double columns of 30 lines ; capitals in blue and
red ; figures of the Lion of Flanders appear in some margins. Modern
boarded blue morocco, with rich gilt ornaments, joint-, g. e. WITH A
VERY ANCIENT CARVING IN IVORY (7\ by 3J in.), REPRESENTING THE
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR SEPTIMUS SEVERUS, INSERTED IN THE COVER.
The romance of Perceval le Gallois was commenced by Chrestien- de
1T2 SIZES MIXED
Lot 463 — continued.
Troyes, who died, as is supposed, about 1190. Philippe d' Alsace,
Count of Flanders, for whom it was written, died of the plague at
the Siege of St. Jean d' Acre in 1191. Gautier de Denet continued
the poem, and it was completed by Manessier, who dedicated" his
work to Jeanne Countess of Flanders, daughter of Baudoin IX,
Count of Flanders and Emperor of Constantinople, who was nephew
of the Philippe above mentioned. The present copy, though complete
as a book, does not contain the whole of the romance, which when
perfect includes the death of Perceval.
464.
Perigni. Examples of simple Latin verbs and their compounds,
with the French equivalents. "Par M. le President de
Perigni pour Monseigneur le Dauphin (son of Louis XIV) qui
s'est servi de ce livre. 1667." (cccxn) V2mo
■%* MS. of the seventeenth century ; Escrit par Estienne
Damoiselet, 1667. On vellum, 2 vols. ff. 34 and 42, written in
large letters, red and black, within a gold line border. In the original
crimson morocco binding, with fleurs-de-lis ; lettered on the sides,
Ad usum Delphini, in a modern crimson morocco double case. In the
same case are two Autograph Letters : one of the Dauphin, sub-
scribed "Louis" dated "Ce 11 Aoust 1673 a St. Germain," and
addressed " A Mons r de Bellamare " ; the other a holograph of Bossuet,
dated "A Versailles, 20 Nov r . 1672," addressed, apparently, to the
Dauphin, and subscribed "J. Benigne A. E. de Condom."
465.
Petrarca. Francisci Petrarch^e de Eemediis utriusque Fortunje
libri duo. (lxxxvi) small folio
%* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 176, neatly
written in bastard cjotijic, in double columns, 41 lines, numerous orna-
mental pen-letters, and painted capitals in blue and red, and two fine his-
toriated miniatures, with marginal decorations of grotesques and spiked ivy-
leaves. Old French red morocco, full gilt floreate back, line sides, g. e.
Formerly belonging to the Celestins of Amiens.
466.
Petrarca. Le Rime di Francesco Petrarca. (ccccxc) small folio
With notes. An alphabetical table and a life of the author are prefixed.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 116, written ill
a neat Italian semi-roman letter, long lines, 48 to a full page, orna-
mental pen-letters in blue and red. Vellum.
SIZES MIXED 173
467.
Petrarca. Le Rime di Francesco Petrarca. (dlxvii) small 4to
*** MS. OF THE fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 226, written in neat
italics, long lines, 23 to a full page. , An ornamented border and initial
to first page, and another on folio 181. Russia gilt.
468.
Petrus de Riga. Petri de Riga, Canonici Beati Dionysii Remensis,
liber qui intitulatur Aurora, in quo libro historice, allego-
rice et tropologice de veteri et Novo Testamento tractat.
(in verse), (lxx) very small folio
Incipit prologus in pentateuco moysi. Frequens sodalium meorum
petitio cum quibus conversando floreni infantie exegi ut librum
geneseos stilo metrico describerem quin aliquas allegorias elicerem . . .
With marginal notes in different hands.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 157, written
in small neat gothic lettrrS, long lines, 41 to a full page ; .rubricated,
ornamental pen-letters in blue and red. Crimson morocco gilt. Formerly
Count Boutourlin's, No. 37. This work has never been published
entire ; the various fragments hitherto printed are reproduced in the
Abb6 Migne's Patrologise Cursus completus, Tom. 212, Paris, 1855.
469.
Petrus de Riga. Petri de Riga Aurora, (in verse), (cxlix)
very small folio
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 133, written in
neat gotijtc Ittterss, long lines, 49 to a full page ; rubricated, ornamental
pen-letters in blue and red. Old calf.
470.
Petrus de Riga. Petri de Riga Aurora, (inverse), (clviii) small folio
Begins : Scire cupis lector quis codicis istius actor
Audi quid breviter dicat ad istam liber
Petrus & egidius me conscrisere sed ille
Auctor correptor ultimus ille fuit
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 39, written in
neat gotfjic Ittttrg, in double columns of 46 lines, imperfect. Half
bound.
174 SIZES MIXED
471.
Petrus Lombardius, &C.
1 . Petri Lombardi Sententiarum libri
Imperfect : beginning in the middle of Sect. 4, Div. xv. of Book III.
ff. 62, last leaf mutilated.
2. De nativitate, dignitate et supplicio Pilati presidis Jxtdm •
ITEM DE VITA JVDJE ISCARIOTjE ; DE SECUNDO ADVENTU CHRISTI ;
DE OFFICIIS ECCLESIASTICJS ; ET QU^EDAM ALIA
Begins : Regibus olim litteralibus eruditis in artibus . . . ff. 6. Imper-
fect at end.
3. qlledam explications sanctie scripture ; sermo de beam
Magdalena et alia.
Begins : Beatus qui intelligit super egenum et pauperem, in die mala
liberabit eum dominus. (Ps. xl. 2 Vulg.) ff. 14. (LXXXVll)
small folio
*** MS. OF THE THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH CENTURIES, ON VELLUM,
ff. 82. Written in goti)tc UttrrS, in double columns and in three
different hands. Vellum ; formerly in the libraries of P. Pithou, the
President Le Peletier, and the Due de Berry, and in the Rosny
collection.
472.
Petrus Lombardus. Libri IV Sententiarum. (With marginal and
interlinear notes), (xxxix) large folio
* % * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 219, finely
written in neat gotijtc letters, in double columns of 40 lines ; rubri-
cated, numerous ornamental ■pen-letters in blue and red , very broad plain
margins. The notes are in a different hand. Modern green morocco
extra. A Dedication in gold letters on satin shows that the book
was presented to Pope Clement XI. [1700-21].
473.
Petrus Lombardus. Commentarius in quatuor libros Sententiarum
Magistri Petri Lombardi. (cccclxxix) small folio
Begin : Circa initium libri primi sententiarum magistri petri lombardi
parisiorum episcopi per cursum quendam lecturus . . . juxta morem
circa textum et distinctiones prsenominati magistri quasdam breves
pro posse movebo dubitationes per modum qusestiuncularum propo-
nendas quia secundum philosophum solvere non potest qui nescit
nodum.
SIZES MIXED 175
Lot 473— continued.
On a fly-leaf at the beginning of the volume is written, in the same
hand : —
Epistola exhortatoria sancti Thome (Aquinatis) ad quemdam in qua
proponit ydoneum modum salubriter acquirendi soientiam
sive humanam sive divinam.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, cccxxj numbered
leaves and 10 unnumbered. Written in double columns in minute
italic letters, 60 lines to a full page ; rubricated, with upwards of 200
VERY FINELY PAINTED INITIALS OF AN UNUSUAL DESIGN, Mstoriated,
and figured with grotesque animals, <£c. icith lettered scrolls at the beginning
of the sections ; one of the ornaments on reverse of fol. cxxxi is a clever de-
sign for a Lectern with an open book upon it. On fol. 1 is written :
Augustiniani Bruxellenses anno 1610. In the original binding of
boards and stamped leather, having roses and fleurs-de-lis in diagonal
compartments, with bosses and clasps and the chain by which the
volume was fastened in the library. (Rebacked).
474.
Petrus Remensis. Incipiunt sermones fratris Petri Remensis ordinis
PRjEDICATORUM, DE FESTIS. (CCCVIIl) small Uo
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON THIN VELLUM, ff. 114, writ-
ten in minute crotl)ic letters in double columns of 49 lines ; rubricated.
Old calf gilt. Formerly belonging to the monastery of S. Maria de
Parco at Louvain. The vol. is mentioned by Sanderus, pt. ii, pa. 166.
475.
Ph^edrus. Ph^edri Fabularum ^Esopiarum versio Belgica CUM CON-
STRUCTIONS Latina, autore A. D. L., Medioburgi, 1763. (dcli)
small 8vo
* # * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 320, and title.
Calf.
476.
PHEBUS. Le Livre de la Ghasse des Bestes, par Gaston sur-
nomme Phebus Comte de Fois, Seigneur de Bearn, en 1387.
(xlii) folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 134, writ-
ten in lettres batardes, double columns, 32 lines ; headings of sections
in red; with 89 fine illuminated ornamental initials, and 24 painted
miniatures (mostly 2f in. square) of animals connected with the Chase ; the
large miniature on the first page represents Stag-hunting and is 6| by
4£ in. surrounded by a fine floreate scroll border. The arms of the family
of Berlaymont, with the Golden Fleece, are at the foot of the first
page; the same coat, in a lozenge, impaling Ligne and Aremben.',
is in the border. Old French calf gilt, with arms in gold : a cross
176 SIZES MIXED
Lot 476 — continued.
patee or anchorie, two mullets in chief, surmounted with a duoal
coronet, supporters two swans ; no colours indicated. The Earl of
Ashburuham's copy of the first printed edition of this ancient Book of
the Chase printed in Paris by Verard, c. 1507, realised £50.
477.
Philippus Abbas. Philippi de Harveng, Abbatis Bonje Spei Ordinis
Pr^monstratensis in Hannonia Cameracensis dicecesis, de In-
stitutions Clericorum tractatus. (cm) very small folio
\* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 101, written in
neat gotifjtc letters, long lines, 32 to a page, with ornamental initials in
red and green. Half calf.
478.
Philippe de Bourgogne. Le Miroir des Vertus du Due Philippe de
BOURGOGNE SURNOMME LE BON, 1467. (CCXLVIl) Small ito
Begins : Comme novelement me soie trouve en plours et angoisseux
souspiremens pour la mort du tresexcellent prince lauguste due Philippe
le grand lyon le grand due de bourgonie, &c.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 35, written in
bold lettres batardes, long lines, 22 to a full page; with full page
(6f by 4| in.) illuminated miniature on reverse of first page, of a messenger
delivering a letter to Duke Charles le Hardi ; and 15 fine illuminated
ornamental initials. Calf.
479.
Philosophia. EIS <MA020*IAN nPOAIOIKHSIS. (cccclv) small 4to
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 331, very neatly
written in Greek characters. Bussia gilt.
480.
Philosophia.
1. Incipit liber Turbe Philosophorum. (dcxxxv) sm. 8vo
2. De quibusdam vegetalibus congelativis et indurativis (et de
ALUS MEDICINIS). fol. 51.
3. Aliqua extracta e Practica Magistri Johannis de Nanis DE
VlTERBO. 1470. fol. 67.
4. Liber secretissimus secretorum Geberis de oedine in projectione
aggregationis omnium corporum liquibilium purgatorum &c.
fol. 72.
5. Kosa novella magistri Arnoldi de Villa nova. 1435. fol. 83.
6. QUiESTIONES ejusdem. fol. 91.
* # * MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper (format d'agenda),
ff. 98. Morocco.
SIZES MIXED 177
481.
Phoenicia. Recueil de pieces relatives a la pierre Atlantico-Pheni-
CIENNE ET A LA LANGUE PHENICIENNE. (DXL) folio
Comprising autograph letters from F. K. Klaproth, the Marquis de
Fortia d'Urban, M. Geo. Grongnet, M. Bory de St. Vincent, le Comte
de Balbe, le Comte Camille de Tournon, M. Sarchi, M. d' Aiguille, &c.
with facsimiles, and a printed work, " De inscriptione Phoenicio-Grseca,
in Cyrenaica nuper reperta, ad Carpocratianorum haeresin pertinente,
Commentatio philologico-historica, auctore Guil. Genesio. Halae,
1825," 4to. A table of contents is prefixed to the collection.
*** MSS. &c. of the nineteenth uentury, on paper. Half bound.
From the library of the Marquis de Fortia d'Urban. See next lot.
482.
Phoenicia. Recueil de pieces sur l'Inscription Atlantico-Phceni-
cienne trouvee a medine, ancienne capitale de l'lsle de
Malte, l'an 1826. (dxlii) folio
Being the autograph correspondence of M. Geo. Grongnet and others,
with the Marquis de Fortia d'Urban, respecting the inscription ; with
a drawing of the stone by M. Grongnet, alphabets, &c. A list of the
contents is prefixed, and a fair copy of M. Grongnet's letter of the
30th of August, 1827, is in the volume.
\* MSS. OF THE nineteenth CENTURY, on paper. Half bound. From
the library of the Marquis de Fortia d'Urban.
483.
Picart. Explication de diverses planches inventees et gravees pour
des Epithalames ou Noces par Bernard Picart. (dxxxix) folio
*** Twelve engravings with MS. explanations, of the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries, on paper, ff. 25. At the end are three other
viz. two of " Le triomphe de la Peinture," each in reverse
r ; and one of " Les grands chemins de l'Empire Romain,"
engravings,
of the other :
brilliant original impressions. Half morocco gilt.
484.
Pieces diverses. Recueil de pieces diverses en vers et en prose
DU XVIII E Siecle. 4 vol. (ccccxxvn) sm. tto
*** MS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, 4 Vol. Vol. I,
pp. 610; vol. II, pp. 597 ; vol. Ill, pp. 608; vol. IV, pp. 620. Very
neatly written. Half calf gilt.
178 SIZES MIXED
485.
Plato. Platonis de Republica sive de Justitia libri X. Latine, ex
VERSIONE ET CUM PROLOGO UbERTI De CIMBRIS DE VlGLIEVANO.
(CCCLXXXIX) f°M°
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM AND PAPER, ff. 70,
finely written in neat bastard gothic, long lines, 47 to a full page.
Green morocco gilt, g. e.
486.
Plato et Xenophon.
1. Platonis Ph^edon Latine, ex versione Leonardi Bruni Aretini
cum ejusdem pr^efatione ad innocentium papam viii. (ccxxv)
small Mo
2. Xenophontis Tyrannus, ex versione ejusdem Aretini cum pr^efa-
TIONE AD NlCOLAUM NlCOLUM.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 77. Written in
a fine Italian hand, long lines, 29 to a page ; with ornamented border to
the first page and four illuminated initials. A coat of arms on the first
page has been defaced. In vellum binding.
487.
Plutarchus. Plutarchi Yitje Selects, scilicet : Catonis, Pyrrhi, P.
Emilii, Q. Sertorii, Demosthenis, M. Antonii, T. et C. Grac-
chorum, et Ciceronis ; e Gr^co in Latinum vers^e a Leonardo
Bruni Aretino. (ccxciv) small ito
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 188, very beau-
tifully written in small Italian letters, long lines, 27 to a page ; with
fine illuminated ornamental initials. Old French green morocco, full
gilt floreate back, line sides, g. e. (Derome).
488.
Plutarchus. Plutarcho, Vite di quattordici uomini illustri greci e
romani, colle loro comparazioni volgarizzate. (cccclxiii) folio
In questo libro si contengono le infra scripte vite composte da plutarcho
famosissimo scriptore appresso de greci, & seguitano le dette vite
chome furono composte, uno imperadore greco & uno latino comparati
insieme.
\* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 227, finely written
in roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 39 to a full page ;
historiated initial and 3 illuminated ornaments on first page. New boarded
brown morocco gilt by Thompson of Paris.
SIZES MIXED 179
489.
Plutarchus. Plutarque de la fortune des Eomains traduict dxj
Grec en Prancoys par Arnauld Chaudon, Docteur es droictz,
Prieur de Montferrand en Auvergne. (dclxxxvii) s'mall Uo
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 28, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 25 to a full page, illuminated initial
on first page. Old calf; the original sides preserved, with the initial
and crown of Francis I, and tooling in the G-eoffry Tory style (worn)
490.
POEMES. DlTTIER OU COLLECTION D'ANCIENS POEMES, &C. (CCCCXL)
l2mo
1. Le mirouer du pecheur translate par Castel croniquer de franche. (Son
of Christine de Pisan). fol. 1.
2. Le livret du lax damours ou petite et amoureuse contemplacion pour
lame devote sur la passion de nostre seigneur ihesu crist. • fol. 26.
3. Ci ensuit ung autre petit traitie presque samblable a lautre lequel fut
compile a la requeste dune personne devote, fol. 64 b.
4. Bian dittier pour les nobles, fol. 81.
5. Belle meditation pour penser a la mort. fol. 86.
6. Le manuel saint augustin. fol. 98.
7. Le Jardin esperituel pour religieux et religieuses fort devot. fol. 122.
8. Le miroir des dames et des demoiselles et lexemple de tout le sexe
feminin. fol. 130 b.
9. Balades pour avoir paix a dieu et au monde et pour contempner toutes
richesses et pour amender sa vie. fol. 134.
10. Devot dittie de la noble vertu de pacience. fol. 140.
11. Les xii povres. fol. 145.
12. Tresbian dittie de la fin de lomme. fol. 147.
13. Le miroir du monde sive speculum bone vite. fol. 157.
14. De la noble conqueste de paradis en vaillamente bataillier contre les
vices, fol. 161 b.
15. La revelacion de la gloire de paradis ditte par sainct pol lapostre au
bourrian qui le decola. fol. 168.
16. La revelacion de theophile de ce quil trouva en enfer quant il fut resus-
cite. fol. 171.
17. Autre approbation des paines denfer que raccontte le laddre. fol. 175.
18. Ung beau dittier a ce propos et pour desprisier le monde. fol. 178.
19. Les .vii. psaulmes en franchois. fol. 180 b.
20. Le debat de lomme mondain et de son compaignon qui se veult rendre
religieux. fol. 193.
N 2
180 SIZES MIXED
Lot 490 — continued.
21. Lenseignement et instruction de sainct pierre lappotre a simon le corier
son hoste de Joppe. fol. 206 b.
22. La danse machabree. fol. 209 b.
23. La danse des femmes conposee a paris. fol. 224 b.
24. La bataille des vices et vertus. fol. 238 b.
25. Devot instruction comment on doit porter la croix de Jhu crist en
religion dobservance et ossi tous bons crestiens. fol. 241.
26. Le miroir du monde. fol. 243 b.
27. Le debat de lomme et de la femme. fol. 251.
At the foot of fol. 256 recto, is the colophon, but the poem is continued
on the verso.
28. Rondiau de nostre dame a ce propos. fol. 257 b.
29. Sensuit ung traicte par forme de quolibetz pour respondre a tous propos,
compose par ung poete et en son vivant de grant renom. fol. 259.
Imperfect, ending, fol. 278 b :
Tel est clerc et de bian langage
Que par trop parler nous ennuye
Tel cuide bien ravoir son gage.
A table of contents is prefixed.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 285, Written in
neat cursive jjorhtc, long lines, generally 22 to a full page, in red and
black ; a few illuminated initials and painted ornamental capitals in blue
and red. New purple morocco gilt.
491.
POLYBIUS. POLBYII HlSTORIARUM LIBRI V. E GR^ECO IN LATINUM CON-
VERSI PER NlCOLAUM PEROTTUM, CUM EJUSDEM PROHEMIO AD
NlCOLAUM QUINTVM PONTIFICEM MAXIMUM. (LXXXl) folio
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PURE VELLUM, ff. 174, finely
written in roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 35 to a page,
with a fine large ornamental initial in gold, with involved white scrolls on
grounds of green, red and blue to each book, and border of similar design to
the first page. In the original Venetian binding of oaken boards, leather,
stamped with semis of quatrefoils and pellets, with geometrical circle
in centres (rebacked).
*
492.
PONTAS ET SlDOINE. Le ROMAN DU ROY PONTHUS ET DE LA BELLE SlDOINE.
(CCCLXXV) f oUo
Begins : Compter vueil une noble ystoire ou Ion pourroit aprendre
moult de biens et de bons exemplaire.
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495
SIZES MIXED 181
Lot 492 — continued.
Colophon : Explicit la vie du bon roy Ponthus. Johannes Fuceri (the
scribe).
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 98, written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 26 to a full page, with ornamental
pen-letters. Modern citron morocco. An English translation of this
work was printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1511.
493.
Prato. N. a Prato Emblematum liber, ad Antonium a Burgo Francis
Cancellarium. (cccc) small ito
With 19 full page (6| by 4 in.) drawings in water-colours, heightened
in gold.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 47, written in small
neat cursives, long lines, 22 to a full page. Old calf. Formerly in
M. D. Petit's collection, No. 361.
494.
Priscianus. Liber Prisciani Gesariensis ad Julianum patricium de
arte grammatica. (cli) small folio
Slightly imperfect at the end.
* % * MS. of the twelfth century, on yellum, ff. 159, finely written
in neat gothic characters, long lines, 40 to a full page, Greek sentences
in Greek characters ; ornamental initials in blue and red. Crimson
morocco.
495.
PSALTEEIUM LATINE. (clxvii) small ito
*^* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 106, written
in neat semi-roman letters, double columns of 26 lines, by an Italian
scribe. Every page is ornamented with a rich Italian border,
and the initials are very finely illuminated. [See PLATE
(reverse offol. 79 in the MS.)]. The paintings in this volume are
IN THE style of Giotto, and were probably executed by him at
Avignon while he was there with Pope Clement V. Old French calf
gilt. A Splendid Manuscript on which is lavished an extra-
ordinary quantity of burnished gold. The initials are all historiated
and number 180, measuring 1-| by If in. and there are 6 larger miniatures
divided into small compartments of subjects connected with the text, comprising
the Works of Creation, groups of Saints, &c. The borders, which take in
the middle as well as the outside columns, have thick pellets and leaves of
gold, with floreate arabesques, interspersed with human clothed and nude
figures, birds, animals, grotesques, angels, demons, &c, some of the margins
having coats of arms, the chief of which is gu. 3 lions rampant or , most of
182 SIZES MIXED
Lot 495 — continued.
the costumed male figures have one leg only ; all the most minute details of
grouping and costume being very highly finished. The predominating
colour of the MS. is brilliant red ochre. So RICH A Manuscript with
its Ghiottese characteristics, rarely occurs for sale by
Auction.
496.
PSALTERIUM IN USUM BOMANjE ECCLESIjE CUM CANTICIS, &C. (CCLXXV)
12mo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, if. 73, written in
neat gotijic IrtteW, long lines, 26 to a full page, painted ornamental ini-
tials in red and blue. At the bottom of the second page is written :
Liber Domus Beatse Marise de Macourt ordinis Carthusiensis prope
Valencenas in Hanonia. Half morocco.
497.
PSALTERIUM CUM CANTICIS ET LlTANIIS, CALENDARIO PR^EMISSO. (CCCXXIV)
small folio
The Psalter is imperfect at the beginning, and two leaves of the Calendar
are wanting.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 64, written in
neat gotijic letters, in double columns of 38 lines, with 'many very small
ornamental initials and capitals en carnaieu gris. In crimson silk
binding; formerly " Bibliothecse B M. Boni Portus."
498.
Psalter, Commandments, Hymns, Prayers, &c.
1. Le Satjltier; Quiconques veult estre saulves; La letanie; Les
cantiques de Sautier ; translatez de latin EN FRANCOIS.
2. Les dix commandemens de la roy ; les douze articles de la foy ;
LA signifiance des quatre evvangiles. fol. 103.
3. Cy commance la vie sainte marguerite amie de Dieu. fol. 105.
4. HYMNES ET POESIE SACREE.
5. Prieees. fol. 133.
6. Vers sur l'Ave Maria, fol. 145.
7. Complainte a la vierge. fol. 152 b. At the end is written : Ce tan-
bleaul fit faire Jaquet de cast.
8. Indulgences, fol. 156 b. (cccxxxvii) small ito
*** MS. OF the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 158, written
in neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 27 to a full page, with many
hundred small illuminated ornamental initials and a few marginal floreate
ornaments. At the end of the vol. is written : De Nicolas Moreau S r
dAuteuil. A lamy son cceur. Modern crimson morocco, with rich
gilt ornaments, g. e.
SIZES MIXED 183
499.
Psalmi Pbnitentiales. Cy commencent les. vij. pseaumes en francoys
ALLEGORISEES. (WlTH A LITANY AT THE END.) (CCIIl) Small ito
Executed for King Charles of Navarre, before 1380. On the
first page is an illuminated miniature within an illuminated scroll
flower border, in which is represented a kneeling figure, said to be
intended for the King, as David. On fol. 59 a, occurs the following
passage : le roy charles de navarre par le quel commandement et
voulente cest presant oeuvre est faitte. Charles V. and Philippe
Duke of Burgundy are mentioned in the prayers. The explanations
are said to be by Christine de Pisan.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 89, finely
written in gothtc Ittttrg, long lines, 15 to a page; with many small
illuminated initials and some ornamented borders. An illuminated
frontispiece has been prefixed in which are pourtrayed two figures,
male and female, kneeling in prayer, with two coats of arms : 1, az. a
fess between three trefoils or. 2, the same coat dimidiating az. a cross
engrailed gu. surmounted of another cross or, in each quarter a crescent
of the last; at the foot is written : Prenes en gre Madame la Tr6soriere.
This frontispiece is probably later than 1 500. Old calf.
500.
Pufendorf. Reflexions politiques sur les principaux etats de
l'Europe, tirees de Samuel Pufendorf. (dlv) \6mo
\* MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 213. Old calf.
501.
Pyrronien. Le Pyrronien ; discours de la nature de la preference
DES PUISSANCES DE L'AME. (DLVl) 8w
*** MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 60, neatly
written. Old French red morocco gilt. From the collection of the
Abb6 Septier.
502.
Quiefrize. Discours de morale et de religion, dedies a la Princesse
d'Espinoys, par Quiefrize. 1672. (dcxxi) small Mo
* # * MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 109. Old calf.
The title-page is wanting.
184 SIZES MIXED
503.
QUINTUS CURTIUS, &C.
1. QUINTI CURTII RUFI DE GESTIS ALEXANDRI MAGNI REGIS MACEDONUM
qvje extant, (dclxxxv) small folio
With a fine illuminated floreate initial to each book.
2. Annotatio provinciarum atque urbium Gallicanarum &c. fol.
121 b.
\* MS. or the fifteenth CENTURY, on vellum, ff. 123, finely-
written by an Italian scribe, in neat semUgorhtc Utters, long lines, 32
to a full page. Eussia gilt.
504.
Raoul le Fevre. Cy commence le volume intitule Le Recueil des
hystoires de troyes compose par venerable homme raoul
le fevre prestre chappelain de mon tres redoute seigneur
monseigneur le duc phelipe de bourgoigne en lan de grace
mil cccc lxiiij. (clxxv) thick small Mo
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 231, written in
small neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a full page,
rubricated, numerous ornamental pen-letters, with 86 VERY SINGULAR
drawings in colours (gouaches), 3 by 3£ in., drawn on a very small
scale, depicting men in armour, tented fields, battles, sieges and domestic
incidents connected with the text : a few 11. stained, and two of the miniatures
partly defaced. On the first page, and once afterwards, is a coat of
arms, barry of eight or and az. a quarter gu. with the initials M.C.,
and near the end of the volume occurs : Ce present livre est a moy
qui suis nomme Charles Germain. In modern russia binding. This
work was printed by Caxton abroad about 1467, and is generally sup-
posed to be the first book that he printed, and the first that was printed
in French ; he printed his English translation, most probably abroad,
in 1471, and that was the first book printed in English.
505.
Raymundus de Pennafort, etc.
1. Raymundi de pennafort Summa.
2. Summula Johannis Andree super quarto decretalium.
3. De observancia jeiuniorum cum ALUS notabilibus.
4. NlCOLAI DE ANESSIACO DE ORDINE FRATRUM PR/EDICATORUM tabula
MATERIARUM OMNIUM IN DECRETALIBUS CONTENTARUM ITEM INDEX
ALPHABETICUS EARUNDEM.
Ends with the article Electio. (cxciii) small folio
*** MSS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 93, in three
different hands, small cursive gotbic, double columns, generally of 48
lines; rubricated; formerly " Collegii Soc. Jesu Bruxellis." Modern
FIFTH DAY'S SALE.
SIZES MIXED.
506.
Razus.
1. Eazi Abubeker de Egritudinibxjs, ex Arabico in Latinum versus.
Begins : Ventilata fuit in presentia cujusdam probi viri rememoratio
divisionis egritudinum & curationis earum.
2. Liber de Cerebro. fol. 132 b. In a different hand.
Begins : Cerebrum natura frigidum et humidum est. (civ) large folio
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 133, written in
jjotfitc letters in double columns, 52 lines, by an Italian Scribe, with
numerous ornamental pen-letters, and 8 figured illuminated initials. Green
morocco.
507.
Recepte generale de Flandres, 1441. (cxiv) square folio
Compte Gautier Poulain Conseillier de tres-excellent . . . prince . . .
Phelippe Due de Bourgoingne . . . Comte de Flandres . . . De toutes
les receptes et despenses faites par ledit Gautier receveur pour et ou
nom de mondit seigneur des rentes et revenues de sesdits conte et
pais de Flandre ville et seignourie de malines, depuis le jour de noel
25 me iour de decembre 1440 exclu Jusques au derrenier jour de
decembre 1441 inclu, &c.
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 104, written in
French legal characters. Half morocco. Important and valuable
' Historical Documents. [See also under Flanders].
186 SIZES MIXED
508.
Recreation Devote. Sensuit ung Petit debuye et recreation devoste
par maniere de contemplation sur les eouvres de nostre
createur, commensant a la creacion du monde, thiray tant du
viel testament que du nouveau. (ccccxlvl) 8«0
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 380, written in
neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 20 to a page; rubricated,
several small illuminated initials. Green morocco gilt, old gilt and
gauffered edges.
509.
RECUEIL DE DIFFERENTES PETITES PIECES DE VERS. (DLXIl) small ito
\* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 79. Vellum
cover.
510.
EECUEIL DE CE QU'ONT ESCRIT LES AUTEURS, TANT ANCIENS QUE MODERNES,
SUR LES MEDAILLES ET MONNOYES TANT ANCIENNES QUE MODERNES ;
SUR LES STATUES, VAISSEAUX PROPRES AUX SACRIFICES, ARMES ET
AUTRES USTENSILLES DE GUERRE ET SUR LES TEMPLES ET AUTRES
EDIFICES PUBLICS TANT ANCIENS QUE MODERNES. (DCLXXXVIIl)
small ito
* # * MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 182, very neatly-
written. Boards, with ex-libris of Pont de Romemont.
511.
Recueil de pieces historiques ; travaille en Boheme a Prague (dc)
small ito
Part of a collection ; ff. 115 — 192.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 77, neatly written.
Old calf.
512.
Recueil sur differens sujets. (dlxxx) small ito
In prose and verse.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 165, neatly written.
Old calf.
SIZES MIXED 187
513.
Eecueil de pieces en vers et en prose. (Par M. V , Commissaire
de Marine.) (dcxxv) small Mo
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 230, neatly
written. Old calf.
5H.
Reformation in Germany. Pieces relative to the Reformation in
Germany, 1541. In French, (ccclx) small folio
1. Le livre propose par l'Empereur pour entrer en voye de concorde
touchant les controversies de la religion.
2. Les articles des Protestantz sur les articles ey dessus proposez ou ilz
declarent esquelz ilz accordent et esquelz ilz ne pouvoient du tout
accorder ou tous entierment recevoir. fol. 36.
3. La response des Princes et Estatz des Protestantz par laquelle ilz
eposerent a l'Imperiale majeste demandant leur sentence des articles
ou colloque accordez et non accordez. Par Philippe Melanchton
aucteur. fol. 50.
4. La response des Protestantz quand a reformer les abus ecclesiastiques
donne a l'Imperiale Majeste le quatorsiesme de Julliet Fan mil cinq
cents quarante & ung. Par Martin Bucer autheur. fol. 60.
5. La remonstrance des abuz ecclesiastiques pour laquelle il les fauldroit
corriger, presentee a l'Imperiale Majeste requerant ou Convent de
Regnesbourg. Par Martin Bucer. fol. 70 b.
%* MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 85, neatly written
in the same hand throughout, in small cursive lettres batardes. Modern
boarded crimson morocco gilt, joints. Inside the cover is inserted
AN ANCIENT SMALL PAINTING (3 by 2\ in.) OF ST. NICHOLAS, of Greek
art, or probably of Russian art in imitation of the Greek.
515.
Rene d'Anjou. Labuse en Court. (In prose and verse. By Rene
d'Anjou). (lxvii) small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 37, written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 29 to a full page ; rubricated, fainted
initials in blue and red, with 2 large and richly painted and illuminated orna-
mental and figured initials (i\ in. square) of a man seated at a table, with
dice and cards, the other of a mummer. Modern red morocco, with
geometrical scroll ornaments and thick tooling au pointille, g. e. by
Thompson of Paris. This work has been several times printed, and
lately in the edition of the works of Ren6 by the Comte de Quatre
Barbes.
188 SIZES MIXED
516.
Eeynaed the Fox. Le Romanz de Renart. (ccxlii) small Svo
Begins : Perrez qui son enging & s'art
Mist en vers fere de renart
Et disengrin son chier compere
Lessa le mielz de la matere.
Ends : Cest de renart le tainturier
Qi tant sot de mauvis mestier
Explicit le romanz de renart.
A part of the romance only : being the two branches, — " La branche si
comme Renart conchia Brun li Ours du miel " and " Cest si comme
Renart fu Tainturier "—as printed in Meon's edition, line 9649-12984.
Perrez in the first line refers to Pierre de St. Cloud, author of several
branches of the poem.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 54, written in
angular gothic letters, long lines, 30 to a full page : illuminated initial,
capitals painted in red. Blue morocco, g. e. by Duru.
517.
Rohan. Memoires du Due de Rohan sue les troubles advenus en
France depuis la mort de Henry le grand, jusques a la paix
FAICTE AVEC LES REFORMEZ AU MOIS DE JUIN 1629. (DL1V) folio
On one of the fly-leaves is a short biographical notice of " Henri de
Rohan, Due et Pair de France, Prince de Leon ;" and at the end of
the work are quoted the lines of Voltaire :
Avec tous les talens le ciel Favait fait naitre,
II agit en heros, en sage il ecrivit :
II fut meme grand homme en combattant son rhaitre,
Et plus grand lorsqu'il le servit.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 98, neatly
written. Old calf. With the book-plate of Claude Bernard Rousseau,
Auditeur des Comptes.
518.
ROMAN DE LA ROSE.
1. Le Roman de la Rose, par Guillaume de Lorris et Jean de
Meung. (xi) Ito
Begins : Maintes gens cuident quen songes
Nait se fables non & menchoignes
Mais on peut tel songe songier
Qui ne sont mie menchonnier.
SIZES MIXED 189
Lot 518— continued.
Ends : Par grant iolivete coilli
La fleur ou biau rosier foilli
Ainsi oi la rose vermeille
A tant fu jours & ie mesveille
Explicit
Liber
Speculorum Amantium.
Chis livres fu escris Ian m.
ccc. xx. & neuf ou mois de Octembre
le venredi apres le saint denis de franche.
Then follow sixteen lines in verse by the copyist, whose name has
been erased, and that of " Pierre de Bouche " inserted.
2: Le lai du Moigne. (By Dom Parmentier, religieux de l'abbaie
de Chaalit en Brie about 1325.) fol. 138 b.
3. Le Bestiaire. (By Guillaume, Clerc de Normandy.) fol. 140.
Some verses allude to the Interdict laid upon England by Pope
Innocent III in the reign of King John, anno 1208.
4. Lai de la Dame et des trois Chevaliers, fol. 163.
Begins : Bele plus douche que seraine
Estoile clere tresmontaine
A cui ia dreche mon voiage.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 1 70, written in
neat small lettres batardes, in double columns of 38 lines. With
76 finely painted and rich small illuminated historiated miniatures,
mostly 1£ by 2f in., and many hundred illuminated ornamental initials.
Red morocco, with elegant gilt scroll ornaments, g. e. by Thompson
of Paris.
519.
Roman de la Rose. Ci commence le romant de la rose. Ou lart
damours est toute enclose. (By Guillaume de Lorris and
Jehane de Meun.) (ecu) small Mo
Begins : Maintes gens dient qu'en songes
Na se fables non et menconges
Mais len puet tel songe songier
Qui ne sont mie mencongier.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 188, finely
written in gotijic letters, in double columns of 30 lines, rubricated,
WITH 17 SMALL ILLUMINATED HISTORIATED MINIATURES, and numerous
small illuminated initials. On the first leaf is written : Che livre chi
apartient a bernard hairon appoticaire demourant en la rue a poirtes
devant la grosse teste, car se deventure il est perdu on luy rapporte et
il donra le vin. Tesmoing, Hairon. Old calf.
190 SIZES MIXED
520.
EOMAN DE LA EOSE. Cy COMMENCE LE EOMMANS DE LA EOSE. Ou LART
DAMOURS EST TOUT ENCLOZE (By GrUILLAUME DE LORRIS AND JEHAN
de Meun). (cv) square small folio
Begins : Maintes gens dient que en songes
Na se fables non et menconges
Mais len peut telz songes songier
Qui ne sont mie mensongier.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 145, Written in
neat lettres batardes in double columns, of 37 lines, rubricated, with 11
illuminated historiated miniatures, 2^ in. square (some rubbed) ; and several
hundred small illuminated ornamental initials. Modern red morocco gilt.
521.
Eoman du Lis.
1. Le Eommant dou Lis. (A poem in praise of the Virgin.) (clxx)
small 4to
Begins : Cest la premiere preface dou rommant dou lis.
A tres clere des lis de Prance nee
Suer marie a servise ordenee
De la virge de cui porte le num
Unns pracheours de nule renummee
La cui personne ne velt etre nummee
Ci dit envoie pour li donner renum.
Ends : Et ala fin prions lemperieres
Que nous vuelle garder de tous periz
Et ce diter neuvelle point despire
Ce quay mal dit me vuelle pardonner
Et dou bien dit son fil gloire donner
Ainsi porrai ormais cesser descripre
Explicit le rommant dou lis.
2. Ci commence lapocalipse. fol. 81.
Begins : Jehans cil sains evangelitres
Devant quil feit ses apitres
Ne son glorieus evangile
Par lemperour ancien
Que Ion nummoit domicien
Fut exiliez en pathmes Hie.
Ends : Douce dame cui tout prechours
Eeguardant leur vie blamant
Marie a cui ont recours
Li cuers failliz. li faux amant
SIZES MIXED 191
Lot 521 — continued.
A cuer plus dur que nul aimant
De marine venez en secours
Mon cuer marine mon corps commant
A vos douces fines amours.
Explicit ex parte petri mathei clerici.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY EARLY, ON VELLUM, ff. 114,
written in neat French gotijic letters, red and black, long lines, 27 to
a page; a small historiated miniature at the beginning, and numerous
ornamental pen-letters. Brown morocco gilt. Two leaves of vellum
are inserted in the volume containing MS. notes relating to the first
work, subscribed R. Massey, a former possessor of the book, Paris
1672.
522.
Eoman. Le Eoman d'Yaumont, d'Agoulant et d'Aspkemont. (xviii)
small ito
Begins : Plait vos oir bonne chancon vaillant
De Karlemaiu lou riche roi puissant
Et dou due nayme que Karl ama tant
Tel conseillier norent onques li franc
Or vos dirai dyaumont & dagoulant
& daspremont ou li estors fu grant
Si com li rois ia douba rollant
& il li ceint a son coste le brant
Ci dist la geste durendart la trenchant
Cest la premiere dont il onques fit sant
Dont il ocist le fil roi agoulant
Or mescoutes des ici an avant
Car sil vous plaist bone chancon vos chant.
*.,.* MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 135, written in
angular gotijic Utttrg, long lines, 30 to a full page. Modern boarded
green morocco gilt, in which is inserted an ancient carving in ivory
representing two scenes connected with the romance : one, of a Queen
placing helmets on the heads of two knights whose horses are held
by their squires ; two figures habited in robes attending the cere-
mony. The other represents the taking of a city by escalade ; the
border of the upper cover of the binding inlaid in mosaics.
523.
ROMULEON. INCIPIT LIBER QUI EOMULEON INTITULATUR EO QUOD DE GESTIS
ROMANORUM TRACTAT (AB URBE CONDITA USQUE AD CONSTANTINUM
IMPERATOREM) EDITUS AD INSTANTIAM STRENUISSIMI AC SPECTATIS-
192 SIZES MIXED
Lot 523 — continued.
SIMI MILITIS DOMINI GOMETIJ (DE ALBORNOTIO) ISPANI (PER ROBER-
tum de Porta), (cccclxxxii) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 153, written in
neat Italian jsemUgotftic letter, in double columns, of 49 lines ; painted
red capitals. Half vellum. With the stamp of the Bibliotheca Billiana.
See the Bibliotheque Protypographique, pa. 314, No. 2215, which
appears to be a translation of the above work :— Le livre de Romu-
leon . . . compile par Jehan Mielot, chanoine de Lille . . . l'an 1 465,
et grosse par David Aubert en 1468 &c.
524.
Rossel (A. L. de).
1. Lettres du Marquis de *** a Monsieur de *** recueilles par
M K . De Rossel, ancien capitaine de vaisseau des armees navales.
3 torn.
With 26 original drawings in Indian ink, of which a few in torn. I
are by Barbier after Rossel ; the rest are by Rossel himself, and are
very crude. An engraved portrait of Rossel by Choffard is prefixed to
torn. I and torn. II.
2. Tableau moral des differentes scenes de la vie de l'homme mis
en principes et en actions par des allegories et des traits
d'histoire correspondans a chaque article, par M. de Rossel.
There are no designs to this volume. (CCCCXHI) small Mo
*^* MS. OF THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH OR BEGINNING OF THE
nineteenth century, on paper, 4 vol. Vol. I, pp. 378 ; vol. II, pp.
346 ; vol. Ill, pp. 345 ; vol. IV, pp. 472. Old French red morocco
gilt, devices on backs, broad and rich ornamental side borders, g. e.
by Bozerian.
525.
Rouen. Le coustumier de Rouen, (cclix) 12mo
Begins : Comne ment entente soit a desclerier en cheste euvre presente
les drois & les coustumes & les appartenanches de la viconte de leaue
de rouen tant quie ie pour rappaler, &c. The table at the beginning
is imperfect.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 50, written in large
semi-roman letters, long lines, 18 to a page, rubricated. Russia, g. e.
526.
Rousseau. Recueil d'airs (avec accompagnement de Guittaire). Par
Jean Jacques Rousseau, (dclxxvii) small oblong folio
*^* Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 228,
and table of contents, ff. 5. The second leaf has been abstracted.
SIZES MIXED 193
Lot 526 — continued.
The ornaments and initials are stencilled throughout. Old French
red morocco, devices on back, broad and rich scroll ornaments on
sides, with heraldic devices in corner and a coat of arms, a chevron
between two mullets in chief and a cock ; surmounted by a ducal
coronet. Silk linings. The lettering "J. J. Rousseau scrip'" has
been added more recently.
527.
Russia.
1. LlETOPICETS. (DCLVIl) Small ito
Annals of the celebrated Solovetskoi Monastery, in the island of the
same name in the White Sea, from its foundation in 1429 to the visit
of Peter the Great in 1694. Russian.
Apparently unpublished.
2. Mikhail Lomonosov. Kratkoi Rossiskoi Lietopicets ; Pokazanie
Rossiskoi Drevnosti; Rodoslovie Rossiskikh Gosudarei. fol.
12 b.
Short annals of the Russian empire, with a treatise on the antiquity
of the Russian nation and the genealogy of the Sovereigns of Russia,
by Michael Lomonosov ; preceded by a dedicatory address to the
Emperor Paul Petrovich, in verse. Russian.
These works were printed in 1760.
*** MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 44. Half bound.
528.
Saints.
1. Vies des Saints, (cccclxxi) sm. folio
Begins : Sancti Spiritus adsit nobis gratia.
La vie et passion sains andrieus frers a sains piers. La passion que
sains andrieus freres a sains pierres lapostles souffrit pour lamour de
nostre saigneur ihesucrist . . .
2. Symbolum beati Anastasij (Athanasii). fol. 178 b.
3. Symbolum beati Gregori J. fol. 182.
4. De E0CLESIIS QUE sunt in civitate romana et indulgentiis.
fol. 182 b.
5. De sancto Sebastiano martyre. fol. 184.
6. De beato Laurentio martyre Christi archilevite. fol. 185.
Imperfect, ending in the chapter De privilegiis beati Laurentii, with the
words tercium est in ingres
* * MS. OF the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 186, written in
*neat small cursive lettres batardes, in double columns of 39 lines ; rub-
ricated, painted ornamental capitals. Boarded blue morocco, with
stamped blind ornaments.
O
194 SIZES MIXED
529.
Saints. Het leven der Heiligen. (dxciii) small Mo
Lives of the Saints, in Dutch.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 214, written in
angular gothtc, double columns of 33 lines ; rubricated. In the original
binding of oaken boards and stamped leather. Formerly belonging to
the Convent of St. Katharine at Hoorn.
530.
Saint Francois.
1. Cy commancent les cronicques dung tres excelent et glorieux
confesseur et amy de dieux monseigneur saint francoys (et de
ses devotz compaignons). (dcx) small folio
Begins : Le glorieux francois pour escripe la regie selon que ihesucrist
lui enseignoit il alloit en une montagne avec frere leon dassise et frere
bonize de boulongne.
2. Cy comance la vie sainct francois confesseur. fol. 164.
Begins : En une cite qui siet en poulenne olt ung homme apelle francois.
Le premier an de son eage il fut nourri selon la nativite du monde.
3. La vie sainct pierre le martir. fol. 168.
Begins : Sainct pierre novel martir de lordre dez presheurs fut natif de
la cite de veronnez. Son pere estoit heritez mais il ne tint.mie lerreur
de son pere.
4. Ci comence la vie saincte clare. fol. 1 70 b.
Begins : Une saincte fut en la cite dassize qui ot nom clare femme plaine
de grant vertu et nee de biens grans gens.
\* MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 189, finely written
in neat lettres batardes, long lines, 31 to a full page, ruled, red painted
capitals. Old calf.
531.
Saint Michael. Statuts, Ordonnances et Articles de lordre de
Saint Michel, Donne au Plessis du parc les tours le vingt
deuxiesme jour de decembre lan de grace mil quatre cens
SOIXANTE SEIZE (PAR LE ROY LOUIS XI). (CLXXXVIl) small Uo
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 46, neatly
written in cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 22 to a full page ;
with an illuminated initial. Modern red morocco, with gilt and blind
ornaments, joints, g. e.
SIZES MIXED 19c
532.
Saint Omer.
1. La Vie de Saint Omer, Eveque de Terouane. ff. 117. (dcxxiii) 4fo
Begins : Le glorieux confesseur de Jesus Christ St. Omer que je peus
nommer a bon droit apotre des morains comme je fairai voir par le
cour de l'histoire naquit environ l'an 590 . . .
2. Eecueil des magistrats de la ville de St. Omer, des officiers du
bureau, et de l'argentier (depuis 1296 jusqu'en 1763). ff. 35.
The following printed pieces are bound in the volume :
(a) Memoire sur r6vision pour Jean Baptiste Danel, Bourgeois de
St. Omer & Marie Aldegonde Delarre, sa femme, agissant pour Anne
Therese Danel, leur fille, &c. Saint-Omer, 1772. 4to, pp. 54.
(b) Chanson sur l'air : Ah vous dirai-je maman. S. Omer. 4to,
one leaf.
(c) Dialogue entre Calas de Toulouse et Monbailly de Saint-Omer,
dans les champs elys6es. S. Omer. 4to, pp. 8.
(d) Arrest de la Cour du Conseil superieur d' Arras, qui decharge
Anne Therese Josephe Danel & la memoire de Francois Monbailly,
son mari, de 1'accusation de Parricide intense a leur charge. Saint-
Omer, 1772. 4to, pp. 8.
(e) Bref. de N. S. P. le Pape C16ment XIV, portant suppression de
l'ordre regulier dit la Societe de Jesus. 21 Juillet, 1773. (No place
or date of publication.) 4to, pp. 18.
(f) Idem, Latine. Parisiis, 1773. 4to, pp. 33.
\* MSS. &C. of the eighteenth century, on paper. Half bound.
533.
Saint Pol. Recepte et depense de M. le Conte de Saint Pol,
1437, 38. (CXLi) square folio
Comptes de la recepte ordinaire du demaine que prent et a de revenue
chacun an . . . Monss. le Conte de Saint Pol . . . chastellain de
lille es lieux et villes de la dite chastellenie et la depence dicelle
recepte pour ung an entier comenchant au jour Saint Remj 1 Oct.
1437 et finissant le darrenier jour doctobre 1438 incluz ... par Thomas
Malet receveur de mon dit seigneur, &c. [See also under Lille].
** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 80. Half
morocco. Very Important and Valuable Historical Documents
RELATING TO LlLLE IN FLANDERS.
o 2
* *
*
196 SIZES MIXED
534.
Sainte Anne en Douay. Biens et Bevenues de l'Eglise Sainte Anne
en Douay. (xc) square folio
Oomte des biens rentes et revenues de la livr6e du commun des Chap-
pellains de l'Eglise Sainte Anne en Douay et des biens des chappelles
qui ont este Ian de ce comte en la main du dit commun, fait et rendu
par my Jullien Gervais presbytre chappellain en icelle eglise . . . pour
ung an entier commenchant au jour sainct Jehan baptiste mil quatre
cens quatre vingtz et seize et finissant ce nuyt dudit sainct Jehan
mil iiii c iiii xx dix sept.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 18. Half bound.
Written in a French legal hand. Valuable Ecclesiastical Docu-
ments.
535.
San Graal. La droite hystoire du Sainct Graal abregiee pour
cause de la myeulx retenir en memoire et pour escheuer pro-
lixite de parolees qui engendrent souvent ennuyeux lisans.
(cccxcviii) small folio
The following description occurs in the preface to the table of contents :
. . . ce present livre . . est appelle le sainct graal ou quel on pourra
veoir ... & entendre la vraye ystoire du digne & sainct graal cest a
savoire comment il fu trouve premierement & qui le trouva et quelle
chose cest, Et apres les grans et merveilleux miracles que nostre
seigneur Jhesucrist monstra en cest monde par la vertu et dignite
dudit sainct graal qui est une moult belle hystoire. Et y est demonstre
la premiere constitucion des troys tables rondes qui furent establies en
ce monde . et apres y sera parle de la grant noblesse et puissant
prouesse du vaillant roy Arthus & des vaillans chevalliers de la table
ronde qui furent les plus renommes de tous aultres et aussy des nobles
fais darmes & grans prouesses de messire lancelot du lac qui fut . . .
le plus vaillant chevallier du monde . . . jusques ad ce que de luy
issit le bon chevallier Galaad son filz lequel . . . fut grandement mel-
leur chevallier que lancelot son pere car celluy Galaad fut chaste et
vierge toute sa vie, &c.
Colophon : Explicit lystoyre du St. graal escripte a Bruges Ian mcccclxxix
de la main de loys Daymeryes.
\* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 294, Written in
neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 35 to a full page ; rubricated.
The arms of Bolin, az. 3 keys or, in pale 2 and 1, are emblazoned in two
places. On the last page is written : Je suis aperten' a ysembert Eolin
a present bailly Daymeryes. And in a later hand : et a present
on 1.1 iVticu'i- onco'i" Un* luuifUv- li
lVHiVur^ui'itrJi-vfiuHiivr lumr
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537
SIZES MIXED 197
Lot 535 — continued.
appertiens a Mons de Veussels chanoine de Tournay par don de Mada lle
Jehenne de buillemont vefve de Mons 1 Anthoine de Roysin . . . dame
du Chasteler A 1568. Mottled calf gilt, g. e. Formerly in the
Cathedral library at Tournay ; see Sanderus, pt. I, pa. 209.
536.
San Graal et Merlin. Le Roman du Saint Graal et de Merlin. (By
Robert de Borron.) (xxxv) large folio
Ends : & ot ling seneschal que il avoit norri denfance aqui il lavoit toute
sa terre commandee ce fu celui qui le trahi & par qui il perdi le
chastel de trebe ainssi comme li contes le devisera ca avant qui com-
mence en celle maniere En la marche degale (i.e. the Romance of
Lancelot du Lac, see the following work.)
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, 2 vols. vol. I ff. 160,
vol. II, ff. 199. Written in bold lettres batardes, in three columns of
48 lines ; numerous ornamental pen-letters, with marginal decorations ; 32
FINELY PAINTED miniatures, partly illuminated, some measuring 4| by
b\ in., others, larger, reaching 8i in. square; and 172 very fine large
illuminated ORNAMENTAL INITIALS (1£ by 1£ in.), with marginal
decorations of scroll flower work. Old French red morocco, full gilt
floreate back, line sides, g. e. with the Roxburghe arms (Derome).
Formerly in the La Valliere collection, No. 3994, afterwards
Roxburghe No. 6092, and Heber, No. 1490.
537.
SAN GRAAL et Lancelot du Lac. Le Roman de Lancelot du Lac.
(In continuation of the preceding, by Gautier Map.) (xxxvi).
Begins : En la marche de gaules & de la petite bretaingne avoit ii. rois
ancienement qui estoient frere germanz . . . Colophon : Explicit le
livre lancelot du lac. folio
* # * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, 3 vols. vol. I
ff. 150, vol. II, ff. 123, vol. Ill, ff. 110. Vols. I and II are written in
small French gothir letters in three columns of 46 lines ; vol. Ill is
in a more modern hand and in lettres Mtardes of 48 lines, two
eolumns only. At the end of vol. II is written: " Ce livre est a
Messire Jehan de brosse Seigneur de Saincte (S6vere) et de (Boussac)
et Marechal de France. — The name is partly obliterated. The
Marechal de Boussac defended Orleans against the English in 1428
and 1429 ; he was defeated in the battle of "the herrings," but after-
wards escorted Jeanne dArc from Blois to Orleans, and assisted in
the assaults upon the works of the besiegers which forced them to
raise the siege. He died in 1433. Modern russia extra, g. e. Volumes
I and II contain 39 splendidly painted and richly illuminated
miniatures, frescoe shape (8| in. long by 3 in. high), remarkable for the
198 SIZES MIXED
Lot 537 — continued.
Anglo-French costumes, civil and military, the men in armour hearing
emblazoned shields. [See PLATE] ; some representing battles, sieges, duels,
&c, with domestic interiors and garden scenes ; these 2 volumes contain also
129 VERY FINE LARGE PAINTED AND ILLUMINATED HISTORIATED
INITIALS, generally about 2 in. square, and numerous ornamental pen-letters ;
vol. Ill contains a large illuminated ornamental initial on first page, one
miniature, numerous small illuminated initials and ornamental pen-letters.
A very fine Manuscript.
538.
Sallustius, &c
1. C. Crispi Sallustii de conjuratione Catiline et de bello
JUGURTHINO LIBRI DUO.
2. Francisci Philelphi sathirica adhortatio de exulibus GENUEN-
SIBUS & FLORENTINE AD ILUUSTREM PHILIPUM MARIAM DUCEM
Mediolani. fol. 84 b.
3. Rime Italiane. fol. 85.
Anno 1492 tempore quadragesitne, Sonetto scripto ad una donna amata.
— Risposta facta ad una octava rima. — Parole del traditor offenso
amante. — Risposta del bono amante oltragiato. (cclxiv) small Ato
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 88, finely-
written in neat semi-roman letters, long lines, 23 to a page, by
an Italian scribe. With ornamented initial on the first page. On the
last leaf is written : Jacobi de furnareis Sum et amicorum eius. Calf.
539.
Salvatoris Infancia. Incipit Liber de infancia Salvatoris.
(Clxxxi) small ito
Begins : In diebus illis erat vir in ierusalem nomine ioachim ex
tribu iuda.
* *
** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY EARLY, ON VELLUM, ff. 36,
written in bold gotptc letters, long lines, 20 to a page, rubricated.
With illuminated initials and ornamental pen-letters, the first page having
a fine illuminated I, with marginal decoration containing sheep and birds
and ivy leaves. Modern green morocco, with gilt scroll ornaments.
Formerly M. D. Petit's, No. 362.
540.
SAUVAIGE. Letiquette des Temps, ou les memorables choses de
TOUS LES TEMPS j PAR ALEXANDRE SAUVAIGE, ADDRESSEE A FRAN-
COIS de Rochechouart, chambellan de Louis XII, et lieutenant
SIZES MIXED 199
Lot 540 — continued.
GENERAL ET GOUVERNEUK EN SA DUCHE ET SEIGNEURIE DE GENNES
ET SENESCHAL DE THOULOZE. (XV) folio
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 12], written in
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 27 to a full page; with numerous
ornamented initials by an Italian hand apparently. The arms of
Frangois de Rochechouart, to whom it is dedicated, and for whom it
was most likely written, are emblazoned in several places. Old red
morocco, full gilt floreate back, broad ornamental fioreate borders,
g. e. The MS. was afterwards in the Library of the Comte de
MacCarthy Reagh, and in that of Geo. Hibbert. The volume contains
127 large initials, each letter in gold on a ground of very delicate pen
and ink ornamentation in black and white (a few are in colours) ; at the
head of nearly every initial is an historiated miniature in pen and ink,
connected with the subject of the chapter following, which consists
largely of biblical, classical, and mythological subjects, many of the
figures being drawn nude, and others in the Greek and Roman costume
of the period. On the reverse of fol. 2 is a drawing 3| by 5£, repre-
senting the Creation of Adam and Eve, and two other episodes in the
Creation, with a f- border, containing 7 circular drawings of Old
Testament subjects, and one of the emblazoned arms of Rochechouart.
On reverse of fol. 46 is another representing a Battle of the Romans
under Julius Caesar against the Gauls, 4f by 5£ in. ; and another of a
Roman interior connected with the life of Octavius Csesar. All
THESE MINIATURES AND INITIALS ARE VERY HIGHLY FINISHED AND
ARE EVIDENTLY THE WORK OF A SKILLED ARTIST.
541.
SATYR/E.
1. SATYRS, EPIGRAMMATA ET POEMATA VARIA.
2. Prophetia Sibylla TyburtiNjE. fol. 11. (cccxxv) small ito
*** MS. OF the twelfth century, on vellum, ff. 11, written in small
much contracted minuscules. Calf gilt. From Monteil's collection.
542.
Secousse. Antiquitez curieuses ou l'origine des Bordels des Gaules.
Chronique scandaleuse de Paris et Arrest du Parlement du
24 Janvier 1387, touchant les femmes de mauvaise vie. (Par
D. F. Secousse.) (dv) folio
* # * MS. OF the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 43. Boards.
" Ce manuscrit est de la main de Secousse, mais le fond de ces deux
ouvrages est tire des manuscrits de Sauval." See MS. account in
the volume.
200 SIZES MIXED
543.
Servatius. Carta et statuta fraternitatis ecclesle Sancta Servacij
Trajectensis, Leodiensis dioceseos. (cxcvii) small folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 58, written in bold
gotfotc Utters, long lines, 22 to a full page, rubricated ; with 6 illumina-
tions, one •pasted on a leaf. Contemporary oaken boards, leather, stamped
in small compartments of animals and human figures (rebacked).
544.
Servetus. Des erreurs touchant la Trinite, par Michel Servet, en
vii livres, traduits en francois (d'apres la version flamande
des memes livres faite par regnier tell, autrement nomme
VlTELLIUS, IMPRIMEE EN 1620). (DLXVl) Uo
%* MS. OF THE eighteenth CENTURY, on paper, pp. 530, plainly
written, title-page and 5 leaves unpaged. Engraved portrait of Servetus
inserted. Old calf gilt. Unpublished.
545.
SlDRACH. Li LIVRE DE SYDRAC LE PHILOSOPHE LE QUEL EST APELE LE
LIVRE DE LA FONTAINE DE TOUTES SCIENCES. (c) Small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 140, written
in cjotljtc letters, double columns of 44 lines, red and black (some 11.
stained). Modern marbled calf gilt. Formerly belonged to Claud
Eob. Fardell.
546.
SlDRACH. SlDRAC LI NOBLE PHILOSOPH LE QUEL HOMME APELLE LE LIVRE
DE LA FUNTAINE DE TOUTES SCIENCES. (LXXVl) Small folio
%* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 76, Written
in neat (jottlic letter, long lines, 42 to a full page ; rubricated, numerous
ornamental pen-letters. Crimson morocco extra, g. e.
547.
SlXTUS V. Eelazione della vita e morte di Sisto V Sommo Ponte-
fice. (dlxiii) small 4to
Begins : Nacque Sisto V. nella Marca, cioe nel Castello delle Grotte,
luogo che fa il numero di 800 anime nel territorio di Montalto. II
genitore si chiam6 Francesco Piretti, &c.
%* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 900, neatly
written. Russia gilt.
SIZES MIXED 201
548.
Soeurs Grises. Statuts et Ordonnances des Soeurs Grises Hospi-
TALIERES. (DLXXXIV) small tto
1. Aulcuns estatus, prins de la tierce reigle notre pere saint francoys, con-
venables a la famille des religieuses appellees seurs grises hospitalyeres
faisans les veux de religion.
2. Les Estatus et ordonnances des soeurs appellees hospitalyeres, estans du
tiers ordres notre pere Saint Francoys en la province de France . . .
fais . . . et acceptes des soeurs maistresses a Wisebecque Ian 1493.
fol. 16.
3. Chi apres sensievent aulcuns articles et ordonnanches faites en congre-
gation des sceurs grises hospitalieres de la provinche de france au con-
vent de dunkerque ... Ian 1513. fol. 32 b,
* + * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES, on paper, ff. 36,
written in neat lettres batardes ; rubricated. Calf.
549.
Songe du Vergier. Le Songe du Vergier, en deux parties. (Trans-
lated from the Latin, Somnium Viridarii.) (cviii) large folio
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 240, finely written
in lettres batardes, in double columns of 39 lines; rubricated; with up-
wards of 300 small illuminated initials and two large illumina-
tions, in the first of which is a coat of arms, az. 9 bezants enfiles en
croix between 7 stars or, and in the second the arms of Montmorency-
Laval. At the end of the volume is the autograph of Francoyse
d Alencon, Grandmother of Henry IV ; her arms, dimidiating those
of her second husband Charles de Bourbon, Due de Vend6me, are in
the MS. No. lxxi (Lot 192) of this collection; she died in 1550. Old
French red morocco, full gilt floreate back and broad ornamental bor-
ders, g. e. (Du Seuil). The present MS. was given by T. M. S r de
L. G., on the 26th Nov. 1601, to Claude Crestien son of Florent Cres-
tien who was tutor to Henry IV. It was afterwards in the Hohen-
dorf collection. Subsequently belonging to Henry Drury, Hibbert,
and Hanrott. The authorship of both the original and translation of
this work has been a subject of much speculation, and still remains
undecided; Philippe de Maizieres, Eaoul de Presles, and several
others, have had their respective advocates. The first miniature is in
2 compartments, measures 6 by 7 in. with a fine illuminated ornamental
initial within a rich ornamental border, and an outer border of ornamental
scrolls ; the other of two men in a library (same size), with similar borders.
550.
Sousselier. Le Phoenix des Armoiries, ou l'unique methode pour
acquerir une parfaite cognoissance de l'art herald1que.
Dedie a la Eeyne du ciel par son tres humble serviteur Edme
202 SIZES MIXED
Lot 550 — continued.
Sousseliee. 1662, 1663. 2 torn. (CCCCLXXV, cccclxxvi) 4fo
With many hundred coats of arms emblazoned in colours.
\* Author's Original MS. of the seventeenth century on
paper, pp. 1125, continuous through the two volumes, neatly written.
The autograph signature of the author is at the end of the dedication.
In green morocco gilt.
551.
Spain and the Netherlands.
1. A Collection of Papers, manuscript and printed, in Spanish,
Latin and French, chiefly relating to the affairs of Spain
from 1544 to 1685. 2 vol. (cccclvii) folio
A list of the contents is prefixed to each vol.
2. A Collection of Papers, treaties, proclamations, &c. chiefly in
French, relating to the affairs of the Netherlands from 1348
to 1650. 1 vol.
Several pieces are printed.
*** MSS. &C. OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES, ON
PAPER (some pieces in the last volume are on vellum), 3 vol. Half morocco.
Important and Interesting Historical Documents, many original
with Signatures.
552.
SPECULUM HUMANE SALVATIONIS. (xlvi) small folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 71, written
in small neat lettres batardes, double columns and long lines, a sum-
mary of the Bible prefixed. With 192 singular outline drawings
in PEN AND ink, of Biblical and other subjects, with legends in gothtc letter,
in the manner in which the early block books of the Low Countries
were afterwards produced. Blue morocco gilt, g. e. by C. Hering. From
Hanrott's collection.
553.
Sphera. Tractatos de sphera. (cccciv) very small folio
Begins : Ventus est aer commotus & per divisis partibus celi divisa
nomina sortitus.
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 9, written in
small neat gotfjic, with diagrams in red and green. In vellum cover.
554.
Spiegel der Wolkommenheit. Hier begint een spiegel der volcomen-
heyt daer der mynre broder staet in begonnen is. [Rules of
the Order of St. Francis, &c.J (dcxviii) small ito
Begins : Dit werk is vergadert wt sommige ouden legenden die sancte
SIZES MIXED 203
Lot 554 — continued.
franciscus gesellen in aire hande steden inscreven ende bescryven
deden.
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 119. Written in
neat Dutch cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 21 to a full page ;
rubricated. At the beginning is written : Dit boeck hoert toe nymegen
op sinte peters berch den susteren van der darder regel francisci. And
at the end : Dit boeck hoert den susteren op den alden berch toe. In
the original binding of boards and stamped leather. Back damaged.
555.
Statica. La statica u las fuerzas mobiles i sus difinciones. (dxxvii)
%* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 27, with nume-
rous drawings of Machines, chiefly connected with Hydraulics and Horo-
logy. Vellum cover.
556.
Statuta Antiqua. (ccxxvii) small &vo
The first 15 leaves are occupied by a calendar, a table of contents, the
beginnings of the four gospels, the " dies communes in Banco," &c. ;
then follow :
1. Magna Carta. Carta de Foresta. Sententia lata super Cartas. Provisiones
de Mertona Provisiones Gloucestrise. Statuta Oxonise. Statuta de rage-
man. Statuta Westmonasterii prima. Statuta Westmonasterii secunda.
Statuta Wintonise. Incipit Will's Boteler (Statutum de Vasto). Statu-
tum de pistoribus. De compositione mensurarum. Statuta de Aketon.
Burnel sive de mercatoribus. Statutum de scaccario. Districtiones
ejusdem. Statutum de religiosis. Statutum de quo Warranto.
Statutum ne fiat medius. Statutum de champartours. Statutum
de iis qui ponendi sunt in assisis. Statutum de juratis assisarum &
recognitionibus. Statutum de visu franci plegii.
2. Registrum Cancellarium. fol. 64.
Imperfect at the beginning, middle and end. The present leaves are
numbered : ix. — xyj., xxxii. — xxxix., xlij. — xlv., Ixij. lxiij., lxv. —
lxix.
* # * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 90, written
in neat small legal characters by an English scribe, the calendar in red
and black, with some English obits of the 15th century; numerous orna-
mental pen-letters. Modern blue morocco gilt, g. e.
204 SIZES MIXED
557.
Statuta Antiqua sive Vetera, (xxvi)
Sequuntur que continentur in hoc libro : Magna Carta. Carta de
Foresta. Sententia lata super cartas. Confirmatio Cartis predictis.
Provisiones de Mertona. Statuta de Marleberga. Statuta West-
monasterii prima. Provisiones Gloucestrise. Explanations ejusdem.
Dictum de Kenylworthe. Districtiones de Scacario. Statuta de
Scacario. Statuta de Justitiariis assignatis. Statuta de Mercatoribus.
Statuta de Moneta. Statutum de libertate clamanda quo warranto.
Statutum de bigamis. Statutum de viris religiosis. De presentibus
vocatis ad Warrantum. Statuta militie. Statutum contra regiam
prohibitionem allocandam. Contra regiam prohibitionem quam laici
impetrant. Statuta Secunda Westmonasterii. Statuta Wintonie.
Statuta Exestrie. Novum quo Warranto. Tertium Westmonasterii.
De recognitionibus et Juratis. De Conspiratoribus. De Gaulette
London. De vasto facto tempore alieno. Additio super Statutum
de Mercatoribus. Ad homagium faciendum. Assisa panis et cervisie.
Expositio quorundam vocabulorum. Extenta manerii. Summa
magnum Hyngham. Summa parvum Hyngham. Cadit assisa. Pet
assaver. Indicium essoinorum. Exceptiones contra brevia.
2. Collectio Pr^eceptorum, Brevium, etc. Eegis Edwardi I, fol. 126,
to the end. small Mo
■%* MS. of the fourteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 193, written
in small neat legal characters by an English scribe, long lines, 33 to a
page ; rubricated in blue and red, numerous fine ornamental pen-letters,
with marginal decorations. Modern green morocco, with elaborate gilt
line scroll ornaments by Thompson of Paris.
558.
Statuta Communis Fighinl a.d. mccclv. (In four books.) (cxxxvi)
folio
%* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 86, written in
neat cursive legal characters, in red and black, long lines, 24 to a full
page ; apparently transcribed, and sometimes signed by " Petrus filii
Jacobi de Compibiensibus " Imperial Notary. Fighino appears to be
Figline, a small town in Tuscany. Book IV ends on fol 82 a, after which
are 9 pages of additional Statutes. New vellum binding.
559.
Statuta Confraternitatis Penitentium Nigrorum Avenionensium
[Avignon]. Italice et Gallice. (cccxx) small Mo
At the end is the autograph confirmation of these statutes in 1594 by
* *
SIZES MIXED 205
Lot 559 — continued.
Francois Marie de Taurusio, Archbishop of Avignon, afterwards
Archbishop of Sienna, and Cardinal.
MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES, ON VELLUM,
ff. 73, written in neat jjotbic letters and lettres batardes, long lines, 27
and 20 to a full page ; headings of sections in red, small illuminated orna-
mental initials and pen-letters, with a full page painting of the Cruci-
fixion, with Mary, John the Baptist, and 2 Inquisitors below, slightly
damaged. Original binding of undressed leather; formerly in the library
of the Marquis de Fortia d'Urban.
560.
summa confessorum compilata a fratre johanne (friburgense, sive)
lectore (de friburgo, teutonico) ordinis fratrum pr/edicato-
rum. Statuta Summje Confessorum ex Sexto Decretalium
ADDITA, ET CONFESSIONALE IN FINE EDITUM. (LXVIII) folio
Fol. 256 b : Finitum est confessionale editum in fine Summae Con-
fessorum a sollepnissimo et excellenti viro fratre Johanne Theotonico
ordinis fratrum praedicatorum. Followed by a table of the whole
work occupying 38 leaves, except the last page which contains regu-
lations as to the funerals, &c. of monks.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 294, written
in gotl)ic letters, contracted, double columns of 60 lines ; rubricated ;
with 1 60 finely painted figured and ornamental initials, and many hundred
ornamental ■penAetters. Green morocco richly gilt, lettered erroneously
" Summa Eaymundi." This work appears to have been in great repute,
and has been several times printed in Latin and German ; see Hain, Re-
pertorium Bibliographicum, No. 7365 — 7378. Fabricius,tom. ii, pa. 204.
561.
Tables chronologiques du commencement du monde jusqu'en 1759. .
(dix) folio
\* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 47, neatly written.
Half bound.
562.
Tagaut. Les Odes de J. Tagaut, Pasitheophile, pour sa Pasithee. Cl.
b. ode I Le Triumphe de Sa Pasithee 1550 Septemb.; en deux livres.
(cccxxvii) ! ' 2mo
\* MS. OF the sixteenth century, on vellum, ff. 119, very neatly
written ; probably Author's Manuscript. Old French red morocco,
full gilt floreate back, line frame sides, with corner neurons, g. e. (Le
Gascon).
206 SIZES MIXED
563.
Tancredus a Coeneto. Li ordinaeres maestre tancrey chanoigne de
BOULOIGNE ; EN QUATRE LIVRES. (CCXVIl) Small Uo
Translated from the Latin : Praxis Juridica de ordine et processu judi-
ciario, of Tancredus a Corneto, Canon of Bologna. A table of the
chapters, in a modern hand, is prefixed.
*#* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 94, written in
small goffjfe letters, double columns of 46 lines, rubricated. The first
leaf is mutilated. Mottled vellum. Formerly in the libraries of
P. Pithou, the President Le Peletier and the Due de Berry. See the
Rosny Catalogue, No. 2402.
564.
Tasso. Gotifredus sive Hierosolyma vindicata Torquati Tassi CAR-
MEN heroicum Italicum divinum, Latinis Musis jampridem debi-
TUM ALIQUANDO TANDEM REDDITUM, OPERA LEOPOLDI CURTIJ, VENETI
Patritij. (1728). (ccccxix) ito
Colophon : Finis. Authoris versus Italici 15600. Latine redditi
16000. Multum elegantise et dignitatis, nihil ex numero ademptum.
%* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 400, neatly
written. Vellum.
565.
Tasso. Bullioneidos sive Hierusalem Liberata Domini Torquati
Tassi, heroico carmine donata ab adm. R. D. Dominico de
Zannis, Presbitero Cremonensi, servato prorsus numero oc-
tavarum et carminum qum in viginti hisce libris continentur.
Cremona, 1722, 1723. (dxxviii) folio
\* MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, pp. 398, and 2 leaves
preliminary, neatly written. Half morocco.
566.
Taxa expeditionum in Curia Rom an a Apostolic a. (dlxxii) 4to
Begins : De diversis materijs quae expediuntur in Romana Curia . . .
Imperfect at the end.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 6, neatly written.
In paper cover.
SIZES MIXED 207
567.
Terentius. P. Terentii Afri Comcedle sex; pr^missis argumento
Andri^e et vita Terentii secundum Paulum Orosium. (ccxxxvii)
small Mo
*** MS, OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 130, written in
neat goti)ic letters, long lines, 26 to a full page, with interlinear and
marginal notes, with six illuminated historiated miniature
INITIALS, AND MANY ILLUMINATED ORNAMENTED CAPITALS. Oil the
first page is emblazoned a coat of arms, az. on a chief arg. a demy lion
gu. over all a bendlet or ; crest a crozier of the last. The name of
Claude de Chauvreux occurs as a later possessor. Old calf gilt.
568.
Theseus de Cologne. Le Roman de Theseus de Coulogne. (cccliv)
small folio
Imperfect, wanting the first and last leaves.
Begins : Et flore va en Grece le noble tenement
He Dieu quau departir pleurerent tendrement
Et de la grant pitie qui de leur cuer descent
Nest horns qui vous deist la moicte vrayement
Ends : Ila traicte lespee qui le poing ot luisant
Dessus la coiffe va le charbonnier frappant
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 392, Written in
neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 29 to a full page ; rubricated
Crimson velvet binding by Bradel. A prose version of this romance
has been printed.
569.
Thomas Monachus. In Canticum Canticorum eruditissimus Commen-
tarius Reverendi Patris F. Thom^e, Cisterciensis Monachi.
Primum Capitulum. De tribus epythalamiis. Osculetur me osculis oris
suj. Tria sunt epythalamia, primum historicum, secundum philoso-
phicum, tercium theologicum ; primum agit de legitima copula maris
et femine, secundum exprimit conjunctionem trivialis eloquentie et
quadrivialis sapientie, tercium conjunctionem sponsi et sponse, dei et
anime, christi et ecclesie. (cccxvi) Mo
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 306, written in
neat gotiju letters in double columns of 38 lines ; rubricated, orna-
mental pen-letters in blue and red. Modern boarded brown morocco gilt,
by Thompson of Paris, with 10 fine old wrought iron perforated orna-
ments and clasps. Formerly "Liber sancte marie de trois fontaines."
This commentary was printed at Paris by Jodocus Badius in 1521.
208 SIZES MIXED
Lot 569 — continued.
In 1653 a Minorite had the work printed at Rome, with the name of
Joannes Duns Seotus as the author; but upon complaint by the
representative of the Cistercian Order, the Roman authorities decided
that the authorship belonged to Thomas Cisterciensis, and forbade
the work to be issued without his name.
570.
Thuanus.
1. La vie de Messire Jaques Auguste de Thou, Chevalier, Conseil-
ler du Roy en ses conseils d'estat et prive, et President en sa
cour de parlement de paris. traduitte du latin dudit sleur
President de Thou, (cccclxvii) folio
2. Apologiepourl'histoiredeMons r lePresidentdeThou. 1620. fol.69
This is written in a different hand.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 83. Old calf
gilt back. " Ex BB. D'Aguesseau."
571.
Toison d'Or. Livre des Ordonnances de lordre de la thoyson dor.
Sensuit lordonnance des iiij officiers de lordre. (cxcvi) ito
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON vellum, ff. 42, written in bold
lettres batardes, long lines, 23 to a full page. With numerous illumi-
nated initials. Modern calf gilt, with stamped blind ornaments.
572.
Toison d'Or. La premiere creation et institucion de lordre de la
thoyson dor en la ville de bruges le x e jour de janvier 1429
(avec la succession des chevaliers jusqu'a. la xxij e feste &
CHAPITRE DE L'ORDRE EN 1556). (CCCCIIl) small ito
With 238 coats of arms of the knights painted heraldically.
*** MS. OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 51. Half calf.
573.
tournay, &c
1. Lb Testament de Gilles Povres (of Tournay 1 ?), 18 Jan. 1336.
(cccclxxii) sm. folio
2. Le Testament de Pierez Crissembiens (of Tournay ?), 20 Dec. 1340.
fol. 6.
On fol. 1 1 is a note of the birth of a daughter of Kateline de Villers,
19 April 1396 &c. and on fol. 12 a memorandum of a meeting near
Tournay, 8 June 1423, "pour aviser avec mes segneurs as hordenan
ches des mestiers."
3. Chy sensieuwent les noms des Segneurs, chevaliers, esquieres,
clercs et plusieurs autres notables personnes les ques assan-
SIZES MIXED 209
Lot 573 — continued.
BLERENT EN LA VILE DARAS POUR TRAITIER LA PAIX DE FRANCE EN
AOUST LAN MCCCCXXXV. fol. 1 2 b.
4. CY SENSIEUT LA MANIERE DU CAMP DARMES FAIT SUR LE GRANT MARCHE
DARRAS LE XJ & XIJ JOUR DAOUST 1435 ENTRE NOBLES CHEVALIERS
MESSIRE JEHAN DE MERLE ESPAIGNON DUNE PART & MONS K JEHAN DE
CHARNY DAUTRE PART. fol. 14.
5. Chest li voiages que you coppart de velaine fig au S. Sepulcre
en jherusalem lan m iiij c et xxiij en la compagnie de plusieurs
signeurs chevaliers et gentieux hommes. fol. 17.
6. Chest ly voiages que you coppart de velaine fiz au saint sepulcre
de jherusalem lan m iiij c & xxxj. viij ans apres notre premier
VOIAGE. fol. 27.
%* MS. OF THE fifteenth CENTURY, ON COTTON paper, with the water-
mark of a crossbow, ff. 39, of which several are blank ; written in
French legal characters, long lines. Half bound. A large sheet of
cotton paper, without water-mark, hut of very early manufacture, is loose in
the volume.
574.
Tourney. Icy apres sensuit la forme et maniere comment ung tour-
noy doibt estre entrepris et lordre comment ung tournoy
DOIT ESTE FAIT ET CONDUIT. (CCCLXXXl) ito
With Drawings in Colours of 12 Separate Pieces of Coat
Armour, <fec.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 38. Written in
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 20 to a page ; red and Hack
Modern green morocco.
575.
Tours. Inventaires de l'Eglise Metropolitane de Tours. 1539.
(ccclxxxviii) 4to
1. Inventore des Joyaulx, precieulx reliquiares enchassez en argent et argent
dore et autrement de la tres saincte et metropolitaine eglise de Tours,
1539. Par Loys Bauge, Jehan Tremblier laisne et Gabriel le Royer.
2. Inventore des comptes des bourses de leglise de Tours . . . Par Jehan
Tremblier laisne, 1539. fol. 47.
3. Inventore des registres capitulaires trouvez au chapitre de leglise de
Tours, faict par Jehan Tremblier . . . 1539. fol. 94 b.
■%* MS. of the sixteenth century, on vellum, ff. 101, neatly
written in cursive lettres batardes, long lines. Probably the Ori-
ginal Compiler's MSS. Half russia gilt. Original and very
Important Documents.
210 SIZES MIXED
576.
Tractatus (Gulielmi Peraldi) DE SEPTEM VITUS CAPITALIBUS. ff. i—
lxxxix.
Begins : Dicturi de vitijs incipiemus a vicio gule.
Colophon : Explicit summa de vitijs.
Incipit (ejusdem) summa de virtutibus. ff. i — xlvi.
Begins : Cupientes ad breve excipere De hiis que continentur in summa
de virtutibus.
Colophon : Explicit virtutum tractatus . . .
Then follows a table of chapters ; and, in a different hand.
Hugo (de Folieto, Cardinal) de XII Abusionibus Claustri.
The first abuse only, De prelatibus negligentibus.
The treatise de duodecim abusionibus is cap. 8, lib. ii, of the Tractatus de
Claustro Animas, as printed, (cxxxvn) folio
* 4t * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 136, cursive
goffjtc letters!, double columns, 54 lines,, rubricated. Old oaken boards,
stamped ornamental leather.
577.
Tractatus de Ornamentis, et si- mulieres peccant mortaliter
portando vestes caudatas ; et de vestibus allatis, et de vicio
superfluitatis in Ornatu. (ccxlix) small 8w
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 106, written
in neat small cursive characters, long lines, 23 to a full page ; rubri-
cated. Dark brown morocco.
578.
Tractatus de sacramento altaris; de sacramento penitentie; quid
sit penitentia ; de consecratione ecclesie & sacramentis ejus.
Imperfect at the end.
2. Summa Sententiarum domini Hugonis (de Sancto Victore).
Ends : ne posset peccare sicut ipse adam si persisteret in obedientia.
The remainder wanting, (ccciv) small folio
*** MS. of the thirteenth century, on vellum, ff. 119, written in
gothtc letters, long lines, 28 to a page, capitals in blue, red and green.
At the foot of the first page is written : liber sancti salvatoris monas-
tery Etyamensis. Old calf gilt.
SIZES MIXED 211
579.
Tractatus Varii.
1. Amalaeij Abbatis Glossy in Ordinem Eomanum. (ccxlviii)
small ito
On the verso of fol. 1 is the following rubric, now almost effaced :
Hsec Amalheri Abbas sedidit. Incipi(un)t hae glose de Ordine Romano
et de quatuor orationibus episcoporum sive populi.
Above which is written, in a hand of the twelfth century :
Hie liber officiis divinis scriptum habetur
Catholicae fidei misterium retinens
Lector ob hoc ilium crebo scrutare legendo
Nam pascunt animum dultia verba tuum
Inque tuis precibus non obliviscere nostri
Ut deus omnipotens sit memor ipse tui.
2. Expositio Miss^e. fol. 33.
Rubric : Hec que sequitur a Cenobio Dionisii venit. Incipit expositio
Missse.
3. De vestimentis Sacerdotalibus. fol. 53 b.
4. De Sacramentis Aeclesiae. De Officiis. De ordine Missae.
fol. 55 b.
5. CaPITULARE AD VITAM EMENDANDAM, MORESQUE COMPONENDOS A
QUODAM Antiste Ecclesi^e DIGESTUM. fol. 58.
There is a leaf or more wanting between ft'.. 68 and 69.
6. Inqtjisicio beati Damasi tjrbis Eomae a Heronimo Presbytero
De die sancto dominico, cum responsione Heronimi. Item de
resurreccione. fol. 75 b.
7. Hettonis Basileensis Episcopi Capitulare. fol. 76 b.
Rubric : Haec capitula quae secuntur Heito Basiliensis Ecclesiae Antistes
et Abbas Ccenobii quod Augia dicitur Presbyteris suae dioceseos
ordinavit, &c.
8. Libri Walafridi Strabonis, de rebus ecclesiasticis, capita
QUODAM. fol. 83 b.
These are written as an addition to the preceding work, and numbered
in continuation, xxvi-xxii. This is imperfect at the end ; there is also
a leaf wanting between ff. 98 and 99.
9. Excerpta varia de ritibus ecclesiasticis. fol. 102. Imperfect.
10. Excerpta de regula fidei. fol. 104 b.
11. DeBaptismo. fol. 106.
Begins : Catecuminus ideo primo efficitur infans ut audiens a sacerdote
doctrinam fidei credat.
* # * MS. of the tenth century, on vellum, ff. 109, written in neat
cursive gothtc UtterjS in red and black, long lines, 18 to a full page.
Modern green morocco.
P 2
212 SIZES MIXED
580.
Tractatus varii de Astronomia, cum libello Telesphori de schismate
ET TRIBULATIONIBUS, &C. (CCCLXXl) Small folio
1. Ostensum deffectus tabularum Alfoncij a magistro Henrico Bate de
Mechlinea anno 1 347. fol. 7. Imperfect at the beginning.
2. Sequitur Practica spere solide cum utilitatibus suis, et fuit iste liber
translates de Arabico in Ebraicum in monte Pessulano per Profatium
Judeum et postmodum de Ebraico in Latinum per Stephanum Arlandi
physicum Barthise anno Christi 1301. fol. 11.
3. Incipit epistola fratris Theloseri (Telesphori) heremite ad magnificum
virum Anthonium Janue ducem clarissimum de devocione religionis et
ecclesie militantis. fol. 23.
4. Libellus fratris Theloseri (Telesphori) de Cusentia presbiteri heremite
prope thebas de causis statu cognitione ac fine presentis scismatis et
tribulationum futurarum maxime tempore futuris regis aquilonis
vocantis se fredericum Imperatorem tercium usque ad tempora futuri
pape vocati angelici pastoris et karoli regis francie futuri Imperatoris
post fredericum tercium supradictum. Item de summis pontificibus
romane ecclesie ad statum universalis ecclesie a tempore dicti angelici
pastoris usque ad tempus ultimi antichristi, &c. fol. 25. With 19
SINGULAR ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT, DRAWN WITH A PEN, AND
TINTED.
5. Domini Petri de Alliaco, Cardinalis Cameracensis, Tractatus de concordia
theologie et astronomie. fol. 59.
6. Ejusdem de concordia astronomie et narratione hystorie. fol. 1.
7. Ejusdem apologetica defensio astronomice veritatis. fol. 91.
8. Ejusdem tractatus de concordantia discordantium astronomorum. fol. 98.
9. Conjunctiones medie Saturni et Jovis que fuerunt ante Christum se-
cundum motus medios. fol. 110.
10. Conjunctiones medie Saturni et Jovis post Christum, fol. 111b.
11. Alie calculationes conjunctionum Saturni et Jovis per Venantium recol-
lecte. fol. 112.
12. Tractatus Petri de Aliaco Cardinalis de legibus et sectis contra super
stitiosos astronomos. fol. 120 b.
13. Judicium conjunctionis Saturni et Jovis anni 1425 magistri Johannis
Scendal de Praga. fol. 141.
*** MSS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 152, Written in
very neat <semt=gotfik letters, apparently by the same scribe through-
out ; long lines, 39 to a full page; rubricated, painted red capitals.
Brown morocco gilt, g. e.
SIZES MIXED 213
581.
Tractatus Varii de Medicina.
1. Incipiunt Ysagoge Johannitii ad Tegni (sive artem parvam)
Galieni, cum commentario. fol. 3.
2. Incipit Liber Anaphorismorum Ypocratis, cum commentario.
fol. 13.
3. Incipit liber Pronosticorum Ypocratis. fol, 25.
4. Incipit liber de Urinarum differentia a voce T(h)eophili.
fol. 31.
5. CARMINA DE URINARUM JUDICIIS (iEGIDII, monachi coebeiensis).
fol. 39.
6. Incipit Conscriptio Philareti de pulsibus. fol. 43.
7. Isaac ben Salomon Israeli, Liber dietarum universalium ex Ara-
bico versus per constantinum africanum montis cassinensis
monachum. fol. 45.
8. Ejusdem Dietarum particularium Libri II eodem interprete.
fol. 67.
9. Ejusdem Viaticum, eodem interprete. fol. 91.
10. De egritudinibus tractatus. fol. 141.
11. Isaac ben Salomon Israeli, Liber de Urinis, Constantino Afri-
cano interprete. fol. 145. (cccxxii) small Uo
At the end is a collection of medical recipes.
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, fF. 166, written
throughout in minute goti)tc letters, much contracted, long lines,
generally 49 to a full page, some interlinear and marginal notes ;
numerous ornamental pen-letters with marginal decorations and painted
capitals in Hue and red. Green morocco extra, by Thompson of Paris.
582.
Tractatus Varii.
1. Tractatus de sensu composito et diviso editus a magistro Entis-
BERO DOCTORE ANGLICO. (CCCCXXVl) Small ito
Colophon : Explicit tractatus de sensu composito et diviso editus a
magistro Entisbero doctore anglico feliciter &c. A. D. W. sub anno
domini 1456 in vigilia Luce Evaugeliste Amen. Ff. 3, written in
double columns.
2. Logica Pauli de Venetiis, Ordinis Heremitarum Sancti Augustini.
Colophon : Et sic est finis tocius logce magistri pauli de venecijs Scriptum
per mefratrem Adam de wesalia de provincia colonia. . . Anno domini
1454. Ff. 49, written in double columns.
214 SIZES MIXED
Lot 582 — continued.
3. Radulphi Strodi, Ordinis fratrum Pr^edicatorum, Coll. Mert.
oxon. socii, consequentiarum formulae.
Colophon : Expliciunt consequentia Strodi per me fratrem Adam scriptum
de wesalia anno domini 1456. Ff. 12, written in double columns. To
the "Philosophical Strode," as well as to the "Moral Gower," Chaucer
dedicated his work of " Troylus and Creseyde."
4. Fallacy Sancti Thome de Aquino, ordinis fratrum predica-
torum.
Imperfect, ending with the' first sentence of cap. xi, left unfinished by
the scribe. Ff. 6, written in long lines and in a different hand.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 70, and 5 blank,
written in minute, much contracted gcmugotjm cfjaractfris, in double
columns, generally of 38 lines ; rubricated. On a fly-leaf is written :
Iste liber est conventus veronensis ordinis fratrum predicatorum.
Half morocco. A Manuscript of considerable English interest.
583.
Tractatus Varii.
1. Tractatus domini alberti magni de veris virtutibus.
2. Tractatus cecilij firmiani lactancij de opifitio dei vel forma-
tions hominis. fol. 52 b.
3. Tractatus de disputatione iudeorum contra Anastasium abba-
tem; auctore pascale de eoma heinricus deadoli fideliter
TRANSTULIT. fol. 80.
Begins : Pascalis de Roma hoc opusculum disputationis Judeorum contra
Anastasium abbatem, ad honorem venerabilis patriarche Gardensis
heinricus deadoli fideliter et devote transtulit. Anno domini 1258.
4. Versus lactancij (ut creditur, sive cujusdam veteris poet^e) de
fenice. fol. 86 b.
5. Tractatus sancti thome de aquino contra sarracenos. fol. 90 b.
6. Tractatus magistri oliveri longi prioris sancti bavonis in gan-
davo, ad venerabilis eucharistie sacramenti honorem simplici-
umque sacerdotum instructionem ex originalibus doctorum
SCRIPTIS COLLECTUS ET IN DUABUS PARTIBUS DIVISUS. fol. Ill b.
(cclxxvi) sm all 8vo
The second part is : De hiis que circa eucharistie sacramentum firmiter
tenenda et credenda sunt ; de forma verborum in consecratione cor-
poris christi.
* # * MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 1 43, written in
small neat much-contracted gotfjic Utters, long lines, 23 to a full page;
rubricated. Oaken boards, leather, the original stamped ornamental
sides inlaid.
SIZES MIXED 215
584.
Tractatus Varii.
1. Tractatus usurarum francisci de platea.
2. Incipit meditatio beati bonaventure de quatuor exeroiciis ment-
ALIBUS. fol. 51.
3. INCIPIUNT X PRECEPTA DECALOGI SECUNDUM D. FRANCISCUM MAY-
RONEM ORDINIS minorum. fol. 91.
4. Incipit tractatus usurarum editus per venerabilem patrem F.
JOHANNEM DE PRATO ORDINIS MINORUM. fol. 132.
5. Incipit tractatus D. Bartoli de saxo eerrato de ddobus fratribus
INSIMUL HABITANTIBUS. fol. 159 b.
6. INCIPIUNT ADDITIONES facte ad idem per D. baldum de perusio de
HIIS que expendit filius contra pateimonium patris. fol. 164 b.
(CCLVIII) l2mo
* + * MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 170, written in
a small Italian cursive character, double columns of 30 lines. Brown
morocco extra, gilt edges.
585.
Tractatus Varii.
1. Incipit brevis tractatus & compendiosa introductio cognoscendi
gradus consanguinitatis et affinitatis per fratrem nlcolaum
de Padua.
2. Compendium valde perutile quod composuit Fr. Franciscus de
Platea ordinis Minorum quod continent quibus modis debitum
(conjugale) reddi debeat. fol. 23 b.
3. Incipit tractatus nobilis de ornatu mulierum editus a . . .
magistro antonino ordinis predicatortjm archiepiscopo floren-
TINO. fol. 32 b.
4. QU^DAM DISPUTATIO DE ORNAMENTIS MULIERUM . . . DETERMINATA
TEMPORE EUGENIJ PAPE IV. fol. 38.
5. CLEMENTIS PAP.E EPISTOLJ3 DE VADENTIBUS IN ALEXANDRIAM. fol. 40.
6. Tractatus circa materiam contractuum. fol. 43 b.
7. conclusiones contra exigentes gabellas a clericis. fol. 54.
8. Incipit brevis tractatus compositus per venerabilem fratrem
Ludovicum de Pitano ordinis minorum super septem vicia.
fol. 55.
9. QUALITER POTEST VENDI AD CREDENTIA, TRACTATUS. fol. 56 b.
10. De livellis quoad an talis contractus est licitus. fol. 60.
11. Consilium in materia livellorum domini Alexandri del Nevo.
fol. 64 b.
216 SIZES MIXED
Lot 585 — co-niinued.
12. Tractatus de restitutionibus Magistri Antonini de florentia
OKDINIS PREDICATORUM. fol. 80 b.
13. Declarationes ejusdem. fol. 91 b.
14. Tractatus de significations manus et digitorum. fol. 94 b.
15. Tractatus magistri Nicolai de Anglia ordinis predicatorum
super casus de imprestitio a'enetorum. fol. 99.
16. Alique QUESTIONES PROPOSITE IN CAPITULO GENERALI PARISIIS CELE-
BRATO ANNO DOMINI 1269 CORAM MAGISTRO ORDINIS PREDICATORUM.
fol. 102 b.
17. De gentibus quas vicit Alexander in partibus orientis; de
MIRABILIBUS &C. fol. 109.
18. De insula sardinie & aliis insulis. fol. 111.
19. Vit^e Sanctorum, fol. 113.
20. Comenza la legenda de s. barlam e de s. josaphato. fol. 192.
21. EPITAPHIUM DOMINI MASTINI DE LA SCALLA. EPITAPHIUM DOMINI
JOHANNIS DE VICECOMITIBUS ARCHIEPISCOPI & DOMINI MEDIOLANI.
fol. 208 b.
22. Vita Sancti Zenonis Veronensis. fol. 209 b.
23. Descriptio urbis Rom^e. fol. 222.
24. De Juliano episcopo cenomanensi. fol. 235 b. (cccix) small 8vo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century; written in the years 1471 and
1472, on vellum and paper, ff. 242, written in neat small cursive
gotijtc, long lines, 30 to a full page ; rubricated. Modern crimson
morocco extra, g. e.
586.
Tractatus Varii.
1. Qualiter unusquisque se et domum suam regere debet secundum
DOCTRINAM BEATI BERNHARDI. (DLXV) small ito
2. Modus Vivendi, fol. 7. Imperfect at end.
3. Versus, per tetrasticha, in Salve Regina misericordie, &c.
fol. 10.
4. De arte predicandi arrengandi & collationandi. fol. 12.
5. Sermo de morum disciplina, virtutum dignitate et hominum
beatissima vita. fol. 41.
6. Hymnus pange lingua de corpore Christi, ex Latino in idioma
VULGARE (GERMANICUM) SUB CONGRUIS RYTHMIS PER SEBASTIANUM
Brant traductus. fol. 50.
\* MSS. of the fifteenth century, written in cursive gotbic, long
lines, in various hands, on paper, ff. 50. Old calf.
SIZES MIXED 217
587.
Teactatus Varii.
1. exercitatio dicendi, clarissimi oratoris laurentu valla romani.
2. ars bene dicendi ex ciceronis voluminibus extracta. fol. 57.
3. Oratio Guariniana, in GENERE DEMONSTRATIVO ad LAUDANDA OPERA
CICERONIS. fol. 64.
4. Argumentum sequentis orationis demosthenis. fol. 66 b. No
oration follows ; the argument is that of the second Olynthiac.
5. Leonardds (Bruni) Aretintts Illustri domine baptiste de Mala-
TESTIS, DE UTERIS ET STUDIIS. fol. 67 b.
6. Per Leonardum aretinum fabula bochatij de tancredo principe
salernitano de vulgari sermone in latinum versa, fol. 90 b.
At the end of this is written . Ego Presbiter Joannes de vizardis de
pergamo perfeci opus istud in mense novembris die sexto 1470.
7. INCIPIUNT SCANSIONES ORATORIS CLARISSIMI OMNIBONI (LEONICENl)
VICENTINI. fol. 105. (CCLXXIV) Umo
At the end : Hoc opusculum per me presbiterum Joannem de vizardis
. . . scriptum fuit in mense augusti, &c.
*** MS. OE THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 128, neatly
written in Italian cursives, marginal notes in red ; first page decorated.
Old French red morocco gilt.
588.
Tractatus varii THEOLOGICI argumenti. (ccccxxxi) small ito
1. Psalterium abbreviatum per orationes.
2. Tractatus devotissimi sancti Bernardi de formula honeste vite. fol. 10.
3. Sermo beati Bernardini de senis de contemptu mundi pulcherimus.
fol. lib.
4. Sermo Sancti Gregorij ad populum Romanum. fol. 18.
5. Sermo Sancti Augustini episcopi ad seculares quomodo vivere debant.
fol. 19.
6. Liber de arte moriendi editus a quodam Cartusiensi. fol. 20.
7. Liber secundus soliloquiorum beati Ysidori yspalensis episcopi. fol. 24 b.
8. S. Anselmi oratio. fol. 30.
O inattestabilis decor dei excelsi . . .
9. Meditatio pulcherima de Passione Domini Nostri Jesu Christi crucifixi.
fol. 30.
10. Omelia Origenis super evangelium Maria stabat ad monumentum foris
plorans. fol. 32.
11. De quodam fratre qui a niortuis resurrexit& de hijs que vidit. fol. 36 b.
218 SIZES MIXED
Lot 588 — continued.
12. Sermo venerabilis Bede presbiteri de quodam qui a mortuis resurrexit.
fol. 37 b.
13. Meditatio beati Hieronimi valde pulcra. fol. 39 b.
Invoco te deus meus . . .
14. Epistola beati Hieronymi doctoris ecclesie ad Celantiam quomodo in
conjugio constituta inter seculi honores & divitiarum illecebras cognita
domini voluntate possit deo placare. fol. 42.
15. Sermo. fol. 49.
(E)xulta celum et in leticia esto terra . . .
16. De villico iniquo. fol. 51b.
Questiunculam proposuisti quid sit vilicus iniquitatis qui voce domini
laudatur . . .
17. Bonifacius papa viii concessit cuilibet confesso & contricto dicenti devote
continuatis xxx diebus sequentes orationes indulgentias omnium suo-
rum peccatorum. fol. 53.
18. Liber sancti Augustini ad quendam comitem (Julianum) carissimum.
fol. 54.
19. Liber soliloquiorum Aurelij Augustini episcopi anime ad deum.
fol. 71 b.
20. Epistola Cromatij et Eliodori ad beatum Hieronimum de marti(ro)-
logio conficiendo. Epistola responsiva gloriosi Hieronimi. fol. 100.
21. Tractatus laudis vite solitarie editus a beato Basilio. fol. 102.
22. De falatia vite presentis, Bernardus. fol. 104.
23. Liber beati Augustini episcopi de contemplatione. fol. 105.
24. Sermo super versu quinto psalmi (xc) Beatus qui habitat in adjutorio
altissimi. — Scuto circumdabit te Veritas ejus. fol. 110 b.
25. Tractatus sancti Johannis grisostomi de utilitate penitentie. fol. 113.
26. Miracula de beata virgine Maria, fol. 122.
%* MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 130, written in
small cursive qotljic, long lines, 34 to a full page, rubricated. Half
morocco.
589.
1. TRAITE DES FRUITS DE LA TRIBULATION.
Begins : Ci comme dit saint paul lappoustre, nous navons pas en ce
monde cite ou habitacion pour tousiours . . .
2. CY APRES SENSUIT LEXAMEN DE CONSCIENCE POUR CONGNOISTRE QUEST
PECHIE MORTEL ET VENIEL ET LES CIRCONSTANCES DICEULX. fol. 74.
Begins : Qui se veult mectre de lestat de pechie en lestat de grace & de
salut . . .
SIZES MIXED 219
Lot 589 — continued.
3. Cy commance ung traictie pour recongnoistre les deceptions de
lennemy. fol. 104. (cccxxvi) small 8vo
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 135, with three
painted and illuminated miniatures, and floreate ornamental borders. At
the end are two leaves of vellum containing an account of the two
St. Julians, in French, and " La patenostre Saint Julien " copied in
a modern hand from an old MS. Black morocco, with blind stamped
and gilt ornaments, g. e. by Simier. Formerly belonging to the Jesuits'
College at Paris, by gift of Jaques Dambdoing, Seigneur du Breuil ;
afterwards in M. D. Petit's collection.
590.
Traites de Paix. Abrege de Traites de Paix, 1412—1559. (xcvm)
small folio
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, ON vellum, ff. 205, written in
neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a full page. Old calf gilt.
591.
Trattate.
1. Copia dalle comissioni consegnate dall' eccellentissimo Senato
al N. H. Francesco Balbi fu de S. Paulo, elletto Proveditore
e Castellan dell' isola di Cerigo per doversi regere con le
medesime nel governo di quell' isola. 1683. ff. 116. (ccccxxiii)
small ito
Reversing the volume,
2. Trattato coll' Inghilterra e l'Olanda sopra gli articoli della
pace tra Francia e Spagna, l'anno 1668. fol. 1.
3. Trattato di pace tra le due corone di Francia e Spagna concluso
ET CONFERMATO IN NlMEGA A LI 13 7BRE 1658. fol. 8 b.
4. RlSTRETTO DE' CAPITOLI DELLA PACE CONCLUSA TRA L' IMPERATORE ET
il Re di Francia li 5 Febro 1 659, in Nimega. fol. 42 b.
*** MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 168, neatly
written. Brown morocco, g. e.
592.
Tresor des Histoires. Le Tresor des Histoires et de l'excellence
de chevalerie. (cccclxxvii) sm. folio
A general history from the beginning of the world to the time of
Caligula.
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on paper, ff. 368, written
in neat cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 30 to a full page, ru
cated ; painted red capitals. Brown morocco antique, g. e.
220 SIZES MIXED
593.
Triomphe des Dames. Le noble triumphs des Dames (translated from
the Spanish op Juan Kodriguez by Ferdinand de Lucerne?).
(cccxciv) small ito
With a dedication to the Duke of Burgundy by Vasque Made de Villa
Lobes, and a prologue by the translator.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum and paper, ff. 43
(only two are vellum). Written in neat cursive lettres batardes,
rubricated. The first leaf has a painted miniature and a coat of arms,
gu. a bend arg. Violet morocco, ir. e. by Thompson of Paris. See
Brunet, Manuel du libraire, Art. "Triomphe."
594.
TURCS. LA MALHEUREUSE EXPEDITION FRANgAISE sous la conduite de
Jean, Comte de Nevers, fils aIne du Due de Bourgogne, a l'aide
de Sigismond Eoi de Hongrie, contre Bajazet Sultan des Turcs,
en 1396. (cccxcv) small folio
The first rubric is : Comment le roy de Honguerie escript au roy de
France de lestat del lamourach bahy, et comment Jehan deBourgoigne
fils aisne du due de Bourgoigne fu chief de toute larmee qui y alia.
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH century, on paper, ff. 38, written in neat
cursive lettres batardes, long lines, 45 to a full page, rubricated;
painted red capitals. Vellum.
595.
Typhon, ou la Gigantomachie, poeme burlesqite en cinq chants (tire
du Sieur Noel le Comte.) (dcxliv) small Mo
Begins : Je chante quoique d'un gosier
qui ne mache point de laurier
non hector non le brave en6e
non amphiare ou dapan^e
&c.
Ends : et moi je mets fin a mon compte
tirez du sieur noel le conte,
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 65, boldly
written. Old calf.
596.
Valenciennes. Beglemens ordonnances et aultres memoires tou-
chant la bonne maison de l'hostellerie du chasteau saint
Jehan en Valentienne, recueille par Sire Simon le Boucq,
SIZES MIXED 221
Lot 596 — continued.
ESCUIER PREVOST DE LADICTE VILLE, SURINTENDANT ET MAISTRE DE
LA SUSDITE BONNE MAISON, 1651. (CCCCXXVIIl) small Uo
With additions of subsequent dates.
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, neatly written,
ff. 187, many of which are blank. Vellum.
597.
Vanitas Eerum, &c. (cclxiii) sma n ±t
1. Tractatus de Vanitate rerum mundanarum, ff. 29, written in
neat gothic characters, long lines, 31 to a page ; rubricated.
Colophon : Explicit de vanitate rerum mundanarum.
2. Poesie FRANgAiSE. ff. 3, written in neat cursive lettres batardes.
Begins : Mon tout ma seule souffisance
Et mon plus que je ne scay dire
Quant plus vous voy & vous remyre
Lors acroist plus ma bienviellance
En riens fors qu'en vous je ne pence
Car autre rien je ne desire
Mon tout.
At the end is the autograph of Marguerite de Rohan.
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CENTURIES, ON VELLUM,
ff. 32. Russia, g. e.
598.
Vedastus. Thome Sancti Vedasti de Doctrina Christiana, libri IV.
Lib. i. Dyalogus noviciorum de doctrina Christiana.
Lib. ij. Vita venerabilis magistri gherardi magni domini devoti dyaconi
& predicatoris egregij.
Lib. iij. Vita reverendi patris domini florentij devoti presbiteri & vicari
ecclesie daventriensis.
Lib. iiij. De discipulus domini florencij. (CCiv) small Mo
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 124, written
in neat gothtc Utters, red and black, long lines, 27 to a page, with
ornamental fen-letters, and capitals in red and blue. The Autographs
of Jean, Due de Berry, and Henry II, occur on the last page ;
that of Henry II, is also on fol. 78 a. Modern red morocco, with
elaborate gilt scroll ornaments ; on one side the arms of Jean, Due de
Berry ; and on the other those of Henry II, g. e. ; by Thompson of
Paris. M. Barrois supposed this to be the volume described in the
Bibliotheque Protypographique, pa. 100, No. 597, as follows: Un
livre ou est ecrit la composition du Viel et du Nouveau Testa-
ment, avec un autre livre de LA Vie des Peres ; avec la signature du
due en la fin.
222 SIZES MIXED
599.
Vegetius. Faunij (Flavii) Vegetij Renati Viri Illustris Liber de re
militari incipit sub-divisus in libr0s quatuor. (cil) 4fo
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 69, finely written
in small neat Roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 26 to a
page. Ornamental initial and marginal decoration on first page. Crimson
velvet binding.
600.
Venetia. Extracts from the registers of the proceedings of the
Great Council, the council de' Pregadi etc. at Venice, from
1298 to 1586. Latin and Italian, (dli) folio
%* MS. of the seventeenth CENTURY, on paper, ff. 185, boldly
written. Half brown morocco.
601.
Venetia. Despatches from the Venetian fleet sent into the Morea
after the revolt in 1690. italian. (ccccxx) uo
MS. OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 55, neatly
* *
*
written. Half green morocco
602.
Venette. Listoire des trois Maries, par frere Jehan de venette.
(cccclxiv) large folio
Prologue begins : In nomine domini amen. Chi commenehe li prologues
du livre de la saincte et haulte histore des glorieuses maries filles
madame saincte anne et de ses trois maris.
Work begins : Un amy ay droit a paris
Avltre nom porte que paris
Qui moult me prie et admoneste
Qune matere treshonneste
Maite en romant a ceste fye
De trois dames ou tant se fye.
Ends : Lan mil ccc sept et cinquante
En may que li rossinoz chante
Un po de tamps devant complie
Fu ceste oeuvre tout acomplie
Cest listoire des trois maries
Les hautes suers tres bien meries
*
*
SIZES MIXED 223
Lot 602 — continued.
La matere est belle et honneste
Freres Jehans dis de venette
Nommes sillons la ordonnee &c.
* MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff.
223, written in neat lettres batardes in double columns of 41 lines,
with painted ornamental capitals. Crimson velvet binding, with bosses
and A VERY FINE FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN MARY IN GLORY, SUR-
ROUNDED by the Virgin saints, and martyrs, supported by
SS. Catherine and Gudula % in silver-gilt repousse work, on
each cover.
603.
Vergniaux. Dessins a la plume par Maitre Vergniaux. (dclxxxi)
folio
A VOLUME OR COMMON-PLACE BOOK OF SKETCHES IN PEN-AND-INK AND
PENCIL ; comprising studies of architecture, ornaments, figures and
scenery.
The above title is written in pencil at the end.
*** Of the end of the eighteenth or beginning of the nineteenth cen-
tury, on paper, ff. 96. Vellum.
604.
Vie de Jesu Christ. Le livre et traitiez de la vie euvres passion et
MORT DE NOSTRE SIGNEUR JHESUCRIST. (CCCLXIX) small folio
Begins : La vie et conversacion de nostre signeur Jhesu crist filz de dieu
& homme neus de mere vierge racheteur et salveur de lumain linaige
au monde . . .
Colophon : Cy fine le livre de la vie nostre signeur Jhesucrist salveur
du monde qui fut escript en Ian que le milliare concoit per Ian mil
quatrecens & cinquant et quatre.
* # * MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON PAPER, ff. 142. Written ill
neat lettres batardes, long lines, 32 to a full page; rubricated. On the
first leaf are the arms of Ryneck; gu. a ram trippant of Ryneck, with
the words Eyneck a Andre, and at the end of the table is written :
Donne au nonniau convent des povres soers de sainte Clare de par
Monseigneur andreu de rineck Ian mille cccclxxxj. prijes pour ly.
Olive morocco.
605.
vlllenfagne. eclaircissemens sur l'histoire de la ci-devant princi-
paute de Liege (jusqu'en 1229. Par Hilarion de villenfagne).
(DXXXIII) smaU f olio
\* Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 92,
neatly written. Half calf gilt.
224 SIZES MIXED
606.
VlLLENFAGNE. ESSAI HISTORIQUE ET CRITIQUE SUR LES ANCIENS COMTES
DE LOOZ, AVEC UN NARRE SUCCINCT DES DEMELES QU' OCCASIONNA
DANS LE 14 E SIECLE LA REUNION DE CE COMTE A LA CI-DEVANT PRIN-
CIPAUTE DE LlEGE, ET DANS LEQUEL ON EXAMINE LA NATURE DES
PRETENSIONS QUE FORMA DANS LE 18 B LA FAMILLE DE CORSEVAREM
SUR CETTE PROVINCE. PAR HlLARION DE VlLLENFAGNE, D'lNGEHOUT,
ANCIEN BOURGMESTRE DE LA VILLE DE LIEGE. (DXXXVIIl) Small folio
Imperfect at end.
%* Autograph MS. of the nineteenth century, on paper, pp. 268,
and 4 leaves preliminary, neatly written. Half calf gilt.
607.
VlRGILIUS. L'ENEIDE DE VlRGILE, TRADUIT EN VERS FRANQOIS PAR OC-
tavien de Saint Gelais, Eveque d'Angouli!:me. (cxciv) folio
* # * MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 161, finely written
in bold open lettres batardes, in double columns of 40 lines, the spaces
for illuminations left blank. Old French red morocco, full gilt
floreate back, line sides, g. e. (Derome) ; IN FINE condition. For-
merly La Valliere, No. 2459.
608.
Visconti. Storia della Crociata. (lix) small ito
A history of the first Crusade, in which Otto Veschonte with others his
companions bore a part. In the prologue is mentioned how Otto con-
quered a Saracen giant bearing on his shield a sevenfold viper swallow-
ing a red man, and how he adopted the same for his arms.
*** MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, ff. 22, finely written
in neatroman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines, 29 to a full page;
rubricated. The first three leaves are richly adorned with
the Visconti bearings in various forms, the first leaf has a shield
of Sforza and Visconti quarterly, and in the text are 38 richly painted
and illuminated ornamental initials, with marginal decorations of spiked
ivy-leaves. Blue morocco gilt, g. e.
E Moro e Sforza e Viscontei Colubri
. . . formidabili saranno.
Ariosto, Orl. Fur. cant, xiii, st. 63.
'1 forte Otton, che conquist6 lo scudo,
In cui dall' angue esce il fanciullo ignudo.
Tasso, Gerus. lib. cant, i, st. 55.
Francesco Sforza married, in 1441, Bianca Maria, a daughter of Filippo
Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan, and subsequently became Duke of
Milan, partly in virtue of this alliance.
SIZES MIXED 225
609.
Vit/E Sanctorum et alia.'
1. Vita S. Marcialis Episcopi. fol. 1.
2. Vita S. Sylvestri Papte. fol. 16.
3. Vita S. Amandi Episcopi. fol. 41.
4. Vita S. Ambrosii Episcopi. fol. 47.
5. Vita S. Walerici Abbatis. fol. 56.
6. Translatio B. Benedicti Abbatis et S. Scholastics Sororis ejus. fol. 66.
7. Vita S. Hieronymi Presbyteri. fol. 70.
8. Vita S. Cassiani Episcopi. fol. 75.
9. Liber Heraclidis de virtutibus Sanctorum Patrutn. fol. 78.
10. Qusedam miracula B. Honorati Episcopi. fol. 126.
11. Vita B. Bicharii Episcopi. fol. 128.
12. Liber Petri Cluniacensis Abbatis de Miraculis. fol. 137.
13. Vita B. Hugonis Gratianopolis Episcopi, edita a Guigone Priore Car-
thusiae. fol. 168.
14. Cronica de origine Ordinis Carthusiensis. fol. 178.
15. Vita S. Anthelmi, primum Prioris Carthusise ac deinde Belicerisis
Episcopi. fol. 179. (lxxxiii) folio
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 190, finely
written in gotfttc letters, double columns, 33 to a full page ; rubricated,
red painted capitals. Vellum.
610.
VOISIN. MEMOIRE SDR LE DEPARTEMENT DU HAYNAUT, PAR M.
Voisin, en 1698. (dcix) small folio
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 103, neatly
written. Old calf.
611.
"VOLTAIRE. Memoranda, Anecdotes and Notes written by Voltaire
while he was in England, about the year 1727, in English and
French, (dcliii) small ito
* *
*
Autograph MS. of the eighteenth century, on paper, ff. 39.
There is also a separate Autograph Letter, 3 pp. 4to, addressed
"A. M. D'Argental," dated "a ferney 5 auguste 1776." Begins:
Mon cher ange vous avez veil!6 sur le printemps de ma vie et vous
veillez sur la fin . . . Subscribed, "le vieux malade V." In a paper
cover within a silk case, enclosed in a brown morocco gilt case,
double. A very interesting relic of the great Frenchman,
containing many rather free Epigrams ; and remarks on Shakespeare
and other English writers.
226 SIZES MIXED
612.
Voragine. Legenda Sanctorum quam compilavit frater Jacobus
Januensis de ordine fratrum pr^edicatorum. (cclxix) 8vo
*** MS. OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, ff. 410, Written in
small got&tc letters in double columns of 34 lines ; rubricated. Old calf.
613.
Voragine. Jacobi de Voragine, Januensis, de ordine fratrum
pr^edicatorum, Legenda Sanctorum, (cxlv) small folio
The lateral half of the last leaf is cut off; the remains of the colophon
are as follows : Explicit leg ta et finalit de done-
castrie m°. ccc°. xlij ra completor.
•%* MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 232, finely
written in brownish ink in neat jjothic letters, double columns, of 49
lines, by an English scribe ; rubricated, ornamental pen-letters and mar-
ginal decorations. Boarded red morocco. An interesting MS. being
written by a scribe at Doncaster, County York, in 1342. The first
two pages have each a fine illuminated historiaied miniature initial, with
a border of spiked ivy leaves and birds, with Englishmen hunting hares and
stags, drawn in pen and ink in the bottom margins.
614.
Voragine.
1. Jacobi de Voragine Januensis Legenda Sanctorum, (xxx)
small folio
At the end, fol. 195, is written in a different hand : Notandum quod
anni domini renovantur in kalendis ianuarij sive in nativitate domini.
Annoigitur domini m°ccc°xij in kalendis ianuarii obijt Dominus
iacobus decanus godar sacerdos, Capellanus ecclesie sancti bartho-
lomei in leodio Qui dedit nobis hunc librum. . . . Liber iste est
ecclesie sancti iacobi in leodio. (St. Jacques at Liege.)
2. De Sancto Godehardo episcopo hildesheimensi et confessore.
fol. 195 b. In a different hand.
MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, ff. 196, written in
gotljt'c letters, in double columns of 46 lines, rubricated ; ornamental
pen-letters. Calf antique, ivith fly-leaves of ancient MSS. one with music
if Neumes. The library of St. Jacques at Liege was sold in 1788.
615.
Voragine. Jacobi de Voragine Liber de Legendis Sanctorum, (clii)
folio
*** MS. of the fourteenth century, on vellum, in the original
boards.
* *
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616
SIZES MIXED 227
616.
*
VOEAGINE. La legende des Sains qui est ditte Legende Doree.
TRANSLATEE DE LATIN (OF JACOBUS DE VORAGINE) EN FRANCOIS (BY
Jehan de Vignay. (lxix) large folio
*** MS. OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, ON VELLUM, 2 vols. Vol. I,
ff. 295. Vol. II, ff. 269. Finely written in bold lettres batardes, long
lines, 30 to a full page. On the first leaf are emblazoned the arms
of Jean d'Auxy, Knight of the Toison d'or, chequy or and gu. On
the same leaf is written : Ex bibliotheca Minimorum Guichiensium.
Boarded crimson morocco double with brown silk, g. e. A MAGNIFI-
CENT Manuscript, with 143 very beautiful illuminated minia-
tures (mostly 5 by 6 in.) ; nearly all those in the first volume being
in camaIeu gris, heightened in gold ; and those in the second volume
chiefly in colours, and brilliantly illuminated ; besides which there
are 148 splendidly illuminated large ornamental initials,
and innumerable smaller ones. [See PLATE]. All the miniatures in
these volumes are of the highest importance for their Costumes, Civil,
Military, Domestic and Ecclesiastical, as well as for Architecture,
Landscape and Perspective. The tortures of the Martyrs are very
realistic. Some of the miniatures are in two compartments. At the
end of Volume I is a Birth Register of the family of the Seigneur de
Chabannes and his wife, Catherine de la Rochefoucault, 1540-1552.
617.
WlELANT. DlVERSES MATIERES ET ANTIQUITEZ DE FLANDRES DEPUIS
QU'ELLE AT RECHEU LA SAINTE FOY A SCAVOIR EN LAN VJ C ET
QUATRE, JUSQUES A l'an 1506. (Par Philippe Wielant, Seigneur
de Eversbeke.) Escrit hors d'un livre ayant la date du
dict an 1506. (dxlix) folio
* * MS. OF the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 174, neatly written
in a cursive hand. Old calf.
618.
Wielant. Recueil des Antj<,>uitez de Elandrew compose par Maistre
Phylippe Wielant, vivant S b de Eversbeke, conseiller au
GRAND C0NSE1L DE PRESIDENT EN FLANDRES. Ending in 1513.
(DVII1) f° U0
\* MS. OF the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 172, neatly written
in cursive characters. Old calf.
228 SIZES MIXED
619.
WlELANT. RECUEIL DES ANTIQUITES DE FLANDEES COMPOSE PAR MAISTRE
Philippe Wielant, Seigneur de Eversbeke, Conseiller de
Charles de Bourgogne, de Marie et de Maximilien. (dl) folio
Imperfect, wanting the first 9 chapters and part of the 10th.
*** MS. of the sixteenth century, on paper, ff. 167, neatly written
in a cursive hand. Half vellum.
620.
XENOPHONTEiS. BENO*IiNTOS SOKPATOY2 AHOMNHMONEYMATA.
(dcliv) small 8vo
MS. OF the seventeenth century, on paper, pp. 1 98, written
in very neat characters, contracted, long lines, 24 to a page. Modern
blue morocco extra, with the name " Ange Vergece " on the sides,
g. e. by Thompson of Paris.
* *
*
ADDENDA.
621.
La Grange. Memoire sur la Province d' Alsace dresse par Mr. de
La Grange intendant l'Annee 1697 4fo
%* MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 275, neatly
written. Half morocco, t. e. g.
622.
La Grange. Memoire sur la Province de Bretagne (par Mr. de la
Grange) Mo
*** MS. of the seventeenth century, on paper, ff. 126, neatly
written. Half morocco, t. e. g.
623.
Barbarus. Francisci Barbari Veneti ad insignem Virum Laurentium
de Medicis civem Fiorentinum de Re Uxoria liber incipit
fbliciter. (ccxcii) small Mo
* # * MS. on vellum, fifteenth century, ff. 83 (3 of which are
blank) ; written in neat Roman letters by an Italian scribe, long lines,
21 to a full page, the first page having a fine illuminated histoiiated
Initial ; painted capitals in blue and red. Contemporary Italian binding
oaken boards, leather, with stamped arabesque ornaments, back
mended.
SIZES MIXED 229
624.
Avatars. The Ten Avatars ; or Vishnoo's History folio
*** Manuscript in Javanese 1 written upon 300 narrow leaves of a
palm tree ; with the original heavy brass style for writing.
625.
Chinese. The Emperor's Birth-day, or some Great Public Festival ; A
Coloured Panorama of a River Pageant on 10 sheets, 18 by 14 in.
Native silk binding in cloth case folio
626.
Histoire Universelle. Cy sensuit la Genealogie de la Bible qui
monstre et dit combien chascun aage a dure depuis le com-
mencement DU MONDE JUSQUES AL ADVENEMENT JHU CRIST .
avec les Papes, Empereurs, Rois de Jerusalem depuis Godefroy de
Bouillon, Rois de France et Rois d'Angleterre j usque en Ian MCCC
iiii+. (1380)
*** Manuscript Vellum Roll (39 feet long), fifteenth century,
written in neat lettres batardes on 16 sheets, each 2 ft. 2 in. long by
19i in. wide, with 59 painted and illuminated Historiated
Miniatures in squares and circles, illuminated capitals and marginal
decorations.
627.
Histoire Universelle. A similar Roll to the above extending to
the year 1414 (Charles VI of France)
**.* MS. of the fifteenth century, on vellum, 59 ft. long by 18£ in.
wide, written in neat lettres batardes, with (64) Painted and Illumi-
nated Historiated Miniatures, and numerous illuminated Ornamental
Initials.
628.
A Blank Scrap Book (32 11.), bound in old French red morocco, full gilt
floreate back, line frame sides, with a lion at each angle bearing a label
" Pax tibi Marce Evangelista " large folio
end of sale.
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